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How can Turn off Apple Pencil

How can i turn off my Apple Pencil 1


iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Apr 17, 2021 2:01 PM

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Posted on Apr 17, 2021 2:18 PM

There is no need to turn it off (and it can't be turned off). However, when you stop using the Pencil, it goes into a low power mode, and disengages from the iPad in terms of bluetooth connection. At the moment you pick it up, it will reconnect to the iPad.

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Apr 17, 2021 6:52 PM in response to rahaf134

You cannot power off an Pencil


That stated and FYI,

something Apple will never, EVER divulge to it potential iPad Pro/Pencil customers/users unless the potential customer/user is smart enough to ask about,


Due to the “always on and active/standby” nature of the Pencil and, also, due to its very tiny rechargeable Li-

ion battery ( smaller than the eraser head on a REAL wooden pencil ), the Pencil needs to be constantly charged up to some significant charge level ALL THE TIME, even when not using the Pencil for prolonged periods of time.


The Pencil needs to be kept charged to a minimum of 5-10% all the time.


If the Pencil battery is allowed to drain down to 0% and allowed to stay in that flat condition for more than a few weeks, or so, OR EVEN LONGER, that very tiny little Li-ion battery is too small to keep at a 0% state for a long period of time and it will fail and the Pencil will be dead and you may have to “pop” for another $99/$129 Pencil, once again!


Apple only has a one-year warranty on any Apple accessory items.


You need to keep your Pencil charged all the time, even if it is only to 10%-15% charge. It must keep some charge level in that tiny Lithium-ion battery at all times!


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