iPad Pro iPad Pro 12.9 1st Gen fast charging?

[Rubberman]

I have a 1st gen Ipad Pro 12.9" and wondered if its capable of fast charging? On apples site it lists all gens of ipad pros as able to fast charge using the different watt usb-c chargers.

 

[Shirasaki]

I don’t think so. fast charging may need different batteries and different circuitry, all of which iPad Pro 1st gen May not have.

 

[ericwn]

Fast charging works fine for me. I have the first gen 12.9 and have tested the charger from my 13” MBP as well as a third party USB-c charger.

 

[smbu2000]

Yeah, fast charging works fine on the original 12.9 iPP. I used the Apple 29W (MacBook) charger along with a usb-c to lightning cable to fast charge mine when I had it.

https://www.macstories.net/ios/testing-apples-29w-usb-c-power-adapter-and-ipad-pro-fast-charging/

An old article, but shows how much faster it can charge compared to the included power adapter.

 

[Rubberman]

Ok,good to hear. I had 2 different 18w usb-c Chargers. On my in-line meter it shows it’s charging 5V 2.0A at 12w. So I don’t if the generic charger is junk or the usb c to lightning cable is

 

[ThugFreak]

I used to have a 1st Gen 12.9. I used the 29w usb-c charger with a usb-c to lightning cable.
It did fast charge at 1% per minute. Slowed down when it got to 80% charge.

 

[AutomaticApple]

I used to have a 1st Gen 12.9. I used the 29w usb-c charger with a usb-c to lightning cable.
It did fast charge at 1% per minute. Slowed down when it got to 80% charge.

Presumably to save battery health?

 

[Digitalguy]

the 1st gen 12.9 does support USB C power delivery, but not at any voltage. The mac charger will work but some other power delivery chargers do not work as they do not support the same voltages (contrary to what people may believe, power delivery can be implemented in different ways, some devices support all possible voltages, 9v, 12v, 15v, 19v, 20v, others only some of them, and if they don't match they revert to 5v)

 

[Rubberman]

I have tested a new cable today and in fact the iPad Pro 12.9 first gen is fast charging. The test meter shows 15volts, 2 amps at 25watts

 

[ThugFreak]

Presumably to save battery health?

Yes.

 

[trailmonkey]

Does this mean newer 30w USB-C adapter will also work the same as the older 29w above? I mean the same as it'll fast charge reliably and not kill the battery (in a 1st Gen 12.9 Pro)?

 

[MandiMac]

Does this mean newer 30w USB-C adapter will also work the same as the older 29w above? I mean the same as it'll fast charge reliably and not kill the battery (in a 1st Gen 12.9 Pro)?

Yes.