Watch out - in latest iPadOS 18.2 B - Trackpad does NOT work

[Killerbob]

I just updated to the latest iPadOS 18.2 Beta, and after the update, my Magic Keyboard is working, but NOT the trackpad.

I have a 13" M4 iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro M4, and the trackpad is simply not working anymore. I tried connecting to an Apple Trackpad, but it also fails to function correctly even when connected to BT.

And yes, I have restarted the iPad several times.

 

[Ludatyk]

Currently on iPadOS 18.2… beta 2, are you referring to a standalone Magic Trackpad 2?

Because I’m using the Magic Keyboard on 13” M4 and I have no problem with the trackpad, everything is functional correctly.

 

[2Xtreme21]

Oh man, sorry to hear that. The trackpad with my M4 iPad Pro 11” with Magic Keyboard is working fine on Beta 2. Maybe try connecting a Bluetooth mouse and seeing if you have the same problem?

 

[Killerbob]

Hmmm - I am having the Trackpad problem using the Magic Keyboard (for iPad Pro M4) as well as connecting a standalone Magic Trackpad 2.

What could I possibly check, or reset, to get Trackpad functionality back?

 

[Killerbob]

I wonder if someone with a 13” M4 iPad Pro and a Magic Keyboard can confirm if the Trackpad functionality is affected by iPadOS 18.2 B2?

 

[maciek.]

11” M4 iPad Pro with magic keyboard here. Trackpad does not work after upgrading to 18.2 PB. On the flip side, cmd+space and cmd+tab are more reliable when connected to external monitor. Something’s got to give

 

[dinosauradventure]

13” M4 iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard, trackpad is working as expected In iPadOS 18.2 (22C5125e).

 

[Killerbob]

I eventually did a Reset All Settings, and lo and behold, the Trackpad now works fine.

In almost 10 years using keyboards with my iPad Pros, I have never had to do that… something fishy about this update 🤔

 

[venpopov]

I have the 11’ M4 and suddenly my trackpad also stopped working (only on the MK, but other brands such as my logitech case were fine). So I thought it was a hardware issue and was about to return it when I found this post. I never made the connection to the Beta because I didn’t use the MK for a while. I just updated to the latest Beta and the trackpad works again. So if anyone had the same problem and sees this - updating helped solve the problem.

 

[Killerbob]

That’s the life of beta testers…

 

[harriska2]

On newest beta with 12.9 M2 and apple case with keyboard and newest trackpad built in works just fine.

 

[Killerbob]

It worked fine for me as well, after I did a Reset All Settings…