iPad Air 4th Gen only charges after restart

I know I’m not the only one whose iPad won’t charge unless restarted. My iPad will not charge unless restarted and I have noticed there are 100’s if not thousands of other apple customers that are also having this problem. The ”help” team will tell you that it’s your fault, but let me assure you it’s not. I have seen the same problem being discussed on most all help forums. Posts dating back 2 years or more. Apple refuses to address the problem. I only have an iPad as my tablet device, and use android for everything else. I’ve never had such a severe problem like this from my Samsung phone. I suggest switching to Samsung or any android tablet.

iPad Air, iPadOS 18

Posted on Oct 14, 2025 7:20 PM

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Posted on Oct 15, 2025 3:38 AM

Are you using an Apple Power Adapter rated at 12W or greater to charge your iPad? If not, this may be the source of your problem - as some third-party Power Adapters (in particular Samsung) use proprietary charging standards that are not supported by Apple.


USB PD (Power Delivery) is universally supported by Apple devices. QC (Quick Charge) is proprietary - and not supported by Apple.


Similarly, try swapping your USB charging cable for an Apple-branded cable - such as the cable that will have been supplied with your iPad.

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Oct 15, 2025 3:38 AM in response to NolanRipp

Are you using an Apple Power Adapter rated at 12W or greater to charge your iPad? If not, this may be the source of your problem - as some third-party Power Adapters (in particular Samsung) use proprietary charging standards that are not supported by Apple.


USB PD (Power Delivery) is universally supported by Apple devices. QC (Quick Charge) is proprietary - and not supported by Apple.


Similarly, try swapping your USB charging cable for an Apple-branded cable - such as the cable that will have been supplied with your iPad.

iPad Air 4th Gen only charges after restart

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