iPadOS 15.5 Causing Charging Issues for Latest iPad mini

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11 JULY 2022 - If you’ve had problems charging the sixth-gen iPad mini since the last software update, it’s not just you. Cult of Mac says a number of iPad mini users are having issues charging the tablet after installing iPadOS 15.5.

In a memo to support staff, Apple’s said to have suggested telling users to completely restart the device, though the Cult calls that a temporary fix. Folks who’ve tried it say the charging problems resurface in three or four days. The piece says Apple indicates in the memo that service providers should not replace the battery nor the tablet since the problem is not a hardware issue, but one having to do with software.

If you haven’t gotten around to updating from iPadOS 15.4 to v15.5, Cult of Mac suggests holding off for the next iPadOS update. Whether that’ll be iPadOS 15.6 or a 15.5.1 fix remains to be seen.