Apple pencil wouldn't pair with ipad pro

I am so disgusted with Apple . Here is their reply to me to help fix the problem. How freaking unfair and not user friendly is this:

Let's see if you are having a settings conflict with the update.

Before doing any more troubleshooting steps, please make sure to back up your device so that your information will be safe. This article explains how to do that: http://apple.co/1QbHq1x

After you have a backup, the next step we’d like you to try is resetting all of your device settings back to their original state. Keep in mind this will revert all settings that you've customized or changed (including things like your Wallpaper and alarms). This means you may need to reconfigure some of those settings including network settings (so be sure you have your Wi-Fi password handy).

When you’re ready, just go to Settings > General > Reset and choose "Reset All Settings."

Let us know if the issue's still happening after the reset.

Looks to me like Apple is trying to help solve your Apple Pencil issue to my own eyes.

This may have been one of the troublshooting solutions I would’ve had you try.

Did you even try this?

You never know.

Not everyone’s Apple iPad/Pencil issues are the same.

I would’ve tried this.

Good Luck to You!

same issue here. my old roommate bought an iPad pro and apple pencil about 2 years ago, but ended up returning the iPad because it was too big. the pencil has sat in its box (still shrink-wrapped) ever since. i bought a 10.5" iPad pro today and tried to connect the pencil. it shows up as 'connected' under my blue tooth devices for ~2 seconds and then reverts to 'not connected.' i have since left the pencil plugged into a wall outlet for well over an hour and cannot get any different results. i'm thinking this is some sort of charging issue, but who knows..? if anyone has a fix for this, please let us know!

If the Pencil sat in a box with no charge for a year, the rechargeable li-ion battery inside of the Pencil has, probably, been totally discharge for quite some time and has failed.

You will need to purchase a new Pencil and keep this one regularly charged up.

Same exact story.... not used for a year. 2 years old.

Long story short, went to Apple Store, their new pencil paired quickly even when every device in that store was was emitting Bluetooth signals... it was at a very busy holiday time. So too many Bluetooth devices around was not the problem as one suggested.

Only resolve was was to buy a new one from the Genuis Bar for $79... with a 90 day warranty... or buy a new one for $99 with a year warranty from the floor.

I was not happy. And they are no repairable without destroying it.

Thank you Apple for the White Elephant gift idea....

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I am am currrently researching for a new brand of pencil with the pressure sensitivity for drawing. Any suggestions for the iPad Pro? And would work in Astropad app. Would love it not be Bluetooth...

This is just one of the reasons, I have NEVER liked the Apple Pencil.

If you have the 1st gen iPad Pro OR the 9.7 inch screen iPad Pro models. I use and honestly recommend THIS smart, Bluetooth stylus over the Apple Pencil.

http://www.adonit.net/jot/pixel/

For the newest 2nd gen iPad Pro models, purchase this one from Adonit.

http://www.adonit.net/pixel-pro/

The screen technology is different in the 2nd gen iPad Pro models and the Original Adonit Pixel stopped working with the newest, 2nd gen models.

The newest Adonit Pixel Pro models have been redesigned and new firmware updated to JUST work with ONLY all of the entire iPad Pro (1st AND 2nd gen) lineup, exclusively.

The Adonit Pixel and Pixel Pro are the ONLY stylii I can seriously and honestly recommend as they work without issues on the iPad Pro lineup with every supported drawing app I have.

Good Luck to You!

I’m an Astropad Standard user and Astropad Standard supports all third party stylii.

I believe Astropad Pro ONLY supports the Apple Pencil, alone!

Contact Astropad to see if they have opened up the Pro, subscription version to any other third party stylii.

This is one of the many reasons I had to stay using the Standard version of Astropad.

Again, Good Luck!

Thank you for all the info! I did the Astropad Pro trial with my non Bluetooth styluses... loved it, so I was done charged for the year. I just want a stylus with more pressure sensitivity to get those thick and thin strokes in Illustrator and Photoshop when needed. I feel like when I have my Bluetooth on, my head feels weird and I get angry... weird? yes. I will investigate list options on their site..

Jonesmeetslees wrote:

I have other styluses that work without Bluetooth, it just doesn’t have the stroke pressure sensitivity.

Exactly. A standard capaticive stylus will work with no connectivity. But for pressure sensitivity, you're going to need BT.

Jonesmeetslees wrote:

I feel like when I have my Bluetooth on, my head feels weird and I get angry... weird? yes.

BT has a range of about 50 feet. If you are anywhere that there a groups of people within that range, it is likely that many of them have BT enabled on their devices. So, yes, it's unlikely that BT is the cause of your issue. Could using a stylus you're having problems with cause you to be angry? Absolutely.

Jonesmeetslees wrote:

Thank you for all the info! I did the Astropad Pro trial with my non Bluetooth styluses... loved it, so I was done charged for the year. I just want a stylus with more pressure sensitivity to get those thick and thin strokes in Illustrator and Photoshop when needed. I feel like when I have my Bluetooth on, my head feels weird and I get angry... weird? yes. I will investigate list options on their site..

The ONLY way to get thick/thin/light dark strokes in drawing apps, using the iPad Pro, is either with the Apple Pencil OR another third party Bluetooth, “smart” stylus.

The Bluetooth is used both to detect the pressure on the screen AND also for the drawing app to recognise the use of a Bluetooth stylus to enable palm rejection within the app.

So, you need to be using a Bluetooth stylus.

Adonit is the ONLY Bluetooth stylus that has been STILL working well for me on my iPad Pro.

Stay FAR AWAY from ANY Wacom smart Bluetooth stylus that claim to work with the iPad Pro.

Wacom’s mobile tablet stylii are a horrible fail on the iPad Pro!

Tried to use one for about a month. Wacom sent me two other units during that month, all three were a total fail, in terms of getting good pen sensitivity and dynamics between light/dark/thick/thin lines and the line jitter when drawing slow or drawing diagonal line was horrible!

Adonit's Bluetooth stylii have never given me such problems and I have been using Adonit Bluetooth stylii for over 3 years, now!

Good Luck to You!

Same problem here, with the new iPad Pro 10.5

I am having the same issue. Have you obtained a solution?

Same problem. Tried all the suggestEd solutions. No go....