I’ve been using an SD card reader connected to my iPad Air2 with a lightening connector (Apple product) and suddenly it’s stopped working. It still works with my iPhone X and my Mac Book Pro can also read the photos on the SD card. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a solution?
iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 11.2.1
Hi, I do think it’s the latest iOS update and how it affects the iPad. For now I’m using the connector with my iPhone X to my iCLoud account. Then I can look at and edit them on the larger screen of my iPad. I don’t know if other iPhones will work with the connector also. I have the same version of iOS on both my phone and iPad so it’s something specific to the iPad. Let’s hope Apple fixes it with another update.
Hi. Is the Apple Lightning SD Card Reader? Or are you using an older 30-pin device with a 30-pin to Lightning adapter? There may be problems with the older devices and iOS 11.
Hi, further info on my issue: I’ve ‘rebooted’ my iPad several times and that doesn’t change anything. The Photos app doesn’t recognize there’s anything connected to it, I don’t get the ‘Import’ tab/menu option any more. I’ve been importing photos using this connect for several years now. It seems to have stopped working since updating to iOS 11.2.1 but I also have 11.2.1 on my iPhone and it works there.
Exact same thing has happened to me, I have been using the SD card adapter for years, went to upload my Christmas pics and it is not working on my iPad Air. I wondered if it was the new iOS update. I’m so disappointed.
I’m using a lightning to 30 pin adapter with a 30 pin SD card reader. So yes, it’s old. But it still works with my iPhone X.
SD card reader not working on iPad Air 2
