Apple support document suggests iOS 9.2 might fix iPad Pro unresponsiveness

If you’re an iPad Pro owner, then you’ve likely run into the situation where the device gets stuck at an unresponsive black screen. This generally happens after fully charging the device, and it requires a force restart to bring the tablet back to life.

Rolled out to the public on Tuesday, iOS 9.2 delivers a whole bunch of fixes and improvements, including enhancements to the Safari View Controller, NumberSync for those on AT&T, and more. It may also fix unresponsiveness on iPad Pro, Apple says.

A support document on the company’s website regarding this issue now reads:

To get back to using your iPad Pro, force restart it by pressing and holding both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at least ten seconds, until you see the Apple logo.
Updating your iPad Pro to iOS 9.2 or later might prevent this issue from occurring in the future.

I’ve charged my iPad Pro completely one time since updating it to iOS 9.2, and I did not encounter the frozen black screen issue. That said, the problem didn’t previously occur every time I fully charged, only occasionally. I’ll be keeping a lookout to see if the issue arrises again in the future.