IPad magic keyboard. Is there a workaround to keep the backlighting on?

New Magic Keyboard backlighting goes off after a few seconds of inactivity. Just long enough for me to stop typing to think. Have to hit a key to turn the backlighting back on. Not a power issue because I keep the iPad on power all the time. No way to keep the keyboard backlighting on in Settings. Thanks.

iPad Pro, iPadOS 18

Posted on Apr 7, 2025 3:08 PM

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