iPad Pro Is it possible to stop an iPad Pro charging external devices?

[00sjsl]

When I use my iPhone for watching media, I like to have it connected to an external power bank to preserve its battery.

When tried the same thing with a USB-C iPad Pro, I found that when the external power-bank got exhausted the process went in to reverse and the iPad started charging the powerbank.

Is there any way to stop that happening?

 

[RevTEG]

You could simply unplug the battery pack from the iPad. Problem solved. it’s not like it’s very difficult.

 

[00sjsl]

You could simply unplug the battery pack from the iPad. Problem solved. it’s not like it’s very difficult.

Not really, I dont want to be constantly checking the battery status.

 

[808drums]

You could simply unplug the battery pack from the iPad. Problem solved. it’s not like it’s very difficult.

Your answer is useless.

 

[sparksd]

Your answer is useless.

Actually, it isn't useless. I have several battery packs and have also seen this happen and the fix was indeed to unplug it. Can you point to a battery pack where this won't happen?

 

[sparksd]

When I use my iPhone for watching media, I like to have it connected to an external power bank to preserve its battery.

When tried the same thing with a USB-C iPad Pro, I found that when the external power-bank got exhausted the process went in to reverse and the iPad started charging the powerbank.

Is there any way to stop that happening?

As I mentioned in another post, I've also seen this and not heard of any fix. I did get a large-capacity power bank (26,800mAh) and I just make sure that I don't let it run all the way down.

 

[00sjsl]

As I mentioned in another post, I've also seen this and not heard of any fix. I did get a large-capacity power bank (26,800mAh) and I just make sure that I don't let it run all the way down.

I did see one powerbank advertised that had two usb-c ports an in and an out, but didn't want to buy it in case it had the same problem anyway. This feels like a design fault.

 

[sparksd]

I did see one powerbank advertised that had two usb-c ports an in and an out, but didn't want to buy it in case it had the same problem anyway. This feels like a design fault.

Not really - consider how many devices out there act as the iPad does, charging other attached devices. Other than the USB-C iPad, I know of only the iPhone 11 and that does its charging wirelessly.

 

[AutomaticApple]

You could simply unplug the battery pack from the iPad. Problem solved. it’s not like it’s very difficult.

How does that help?