Once installed it adds some additional rules to udev – the Linux device manager – so that your iPad is detected when plugged in, and the juice flowing to it is upped accordingly. IPad Charge (which despite the name also supports iPhones) is my personal favourite. A vast array of tools claim to do this and most are able to ‘auto-detect’ when an iPad is connected. To charge a device adequately and promptly on Linux we will need to install a third party application able to ramp up the power a USB port supplies. Of course, most of us don’t have the time nor patience for that approach. It might require a whole day to reach as little as 50%, but it will top up. Turn your iPad screen off and it will suckle on your USB. But since I know that the port itself can deliver the required levels – newer Apple hardware, in particular, will deliver the necessary amperage to detected devices needing it in OS X – what’s the issue at play under Linux? Charge an iPhone or iPad in Linux via USB with iPad Chargeįirst let’s address a slightly misleading aspect of this: despite the iPad saying that it’s not charging, it actually is - just very, very slowly. If you’re plugged into an everyday USB port that doesn’t provide extra power, you may be at the end of the line for a solution.

When tethered up the iPad displays a “ Not Charging” message in the status bar next to the battery icon - even though the exact same port on the same computer works as intended under a different OS.Īpple say that the ‘Not Charging’ issue comes about when the USB port used is unable to supply enough power. Whether on Windows, Mac or Linux, connecting an iPad via a standard USB 2.0 port should initiate charging.īut for many Ubuntu users, myself included, this doesn’t seem to work. Although this is slower than using a traditional power outlet, the convenience of juicing up your favourite gadget while on the move makes it that little bit easier - no need to hunt for a power socket! Consider it noted.Īpple’s iPad, as with most modern tablets and smartphones, supports USB charging from a computer. Now, before some of you reach for the nearest dollop of outrage, understand that I get it: you don’t like Apple. Following on from an earlier article helping you mount an iOS 7-toting iPad, iPhone or iPod on Ubuntu, we’re back with a proto-fix for another Apple issue affecting Linux users: intermittent USB charging.

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