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since new update 18 my iPad 6th generation 12.9 iPad.
my pencil isn’t working, iPad recognizes it, and i have researched and tried all suggestions and recommendations from Apple tips, online websites that focus on Apple products and desperately Youtube. I don’t know what to do. My nearest Apple Store is 3 hours away. So I’m trying to avoid this. If anyone can help I appreciate it.
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iPad Pro, iPadOS 18
These support pages may be helpful with pairing and use of the Pencil with your iPad:
Connect Apple Pencil with your iPad - Apple Support
Charge your Apple Pencil and check the battery - Apple Support
If you continue to experience difficulties, here is one of the better troubleshooting guides:
https://appletoolbox.com/apple-pencil-not-working-heres-our-troubleshooting-guide/
Be aware that if your Pencil has been set-aside for an extended period, unused and uncharged, the Pencil battery may have been damaged through deep discharge. In common with all Li-ion batteries, they must always have some level of charge.
The tiny internal Li-ion battery is susceptible to permanent/irreversible damage through being left discharged for long periods. Even some “new” pencils can exhibit signs of failure out-of-the-box if they are “old stock”.
It is essential that if you have an Apple Pencil that you charge it regularly - whether used or not - so as to protect the battery from deep-discharge. Do not allow a pencil to remain in low-charge state for any period of time - as the internal battery will fail, rendering the Pencil useless. Setting aside an unused Pencil, for extended periods, is a recipe for premature death of the Pencil battery.
If the Pencil Battery has failed, the only remedy is to replace the Pencil. If the battery has failed and your pencil is within its one-year warranty, you should look to having it replaced by your retailer or at an Apple Store.
Gentle warming of the Pencil (such as placing on a hot water radiator), prior to attempting charging of the Pencil, can sometimes resurrect a dead Pencil battery.
Begin by "forgetting" the Pencil from Bluetooth settings:
Settings > Bluetooth > [My Devices] Apple Pencil - tap the blue "i" icon, then select Forget this Device
Once removed from Bluetooth Settings, re-pair the Pencil with the iPad.
If this doesn't resolve the problem, the next step is to reset your iPad's Network Settings:
Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPad > Reset > Reset Network Settings
I have tried to reset the network settings. I even bought another pencil and neither of them will connect to either of my iPads. What to do now?
I have tried the network settings. I even bought another pencil and neither of them will connect to either of my iPads. What to do now?
I’m convinced i need to replace my Apple Pencil
Why is my Apple Pencil 2nd Gen not responding to my iPad?
