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issue with pairing my apple pencil

so i just bought an apple pencil (1st gen) for my ipad mini 4 and i’ve had it charging for maybe 10-20 minutes and i’ve not yet gotten any option to pair it, nor does it appear in my bluetooth even after restarting my ipad. is there an issue?

Posted on Jan 26, 2021 12:59 PM

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Posted on Jan 26, 2021 3:53 PM

Very simple. If you have an iPad mini4, it lacks the specific screen hardware with which the Pencil interacts with the iPad.


Put another way, your iPad mini4 does not support Apple Pencil.


Here is the definitive compatibility list for Apple Pencil and iPad:


Apple Pencil (2nd generation)

You can use Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with these iPad models: 

  • iPad Air (4th generation)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) and later
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) and later


Apple Pencil (1st generation)

You can use Apple Pencil (1st generation) with these iPad models:

  • iPad (8th generation)
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad (7th generation)
  • iPad (6th generation)
  • iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st or 2nd generation)
  • iPad Pro 10.5-inch
  • iPad Pro 9.7-inch


Not sure which iPad you have? Identify your iPad model.

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Jan 26, 2021 3:53 PM in response to lance0428

Very simple. If you have an iPad mini4, it lacks the specific screen hardware with which the Pencil interacts with the iPad.


Put another way, your iPad mini4 does not support Apple Pencil.


Here is the definitive compatibility list for Apple Pencil and iPad:


Apple Pencil (2nd generation)

You can use Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with these iPad models: 

  • iPad Air (4th generation)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) and later
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) and later


Apple Pencil (1st generation)

You can use Apple Pencil (1st generation) with these iPad models:

  • iPad (8th generation)
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad (7th generation)
  • iPad (6th generation)
  • iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st or 2nd generation)
  • iPad Pro 10.5-inch
  • iPad Pro 9.7-inch


Not sure which iPad you have? Identify your iPad model.

issue with pairing my apple pencil

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