Hi there, I recently bought an ipad pro 11 inch and the apple pencil 2. However, my apple pencil isn’t able to connect to my ipad. I’ve tried putting it on the magnetic bar on the side of the ipad and the tap to connect sign pops up but it isn’t connected by bluetooth + it doesn’t pop up in the bluetooth setting. Please help, thank you.
iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi, Cellular
hi all, I have followed all suggestions in this forum:
after all this I did managed to make it pair: after tapping the pair button, which was unsuccessful, I switched off Bluetooth from settings->Bluetooth and switched backed on. The pencil magically paired again!
hope this helps
I have same problem with Apple Pencil 2,won’t connect at all. Is there anyone solve this problem?
Hello ericawilhelmina,
After reviewing your post, it sounds like the Apple Pencil is not pairing with a new iPad Pro 11-inch. There are a couple things you can try that may be able to help. I would recommend you use this article to help troubleshoot the issue.
If your Apple Pencil won't pair with your iPad
1. Make sure to center your Apple Pencil on the magnetic connector on the right edge of the iPad.
2. Restart your iPad, then try to pair again.
3. Go to Settings > Bluetooth and make sure that Bluetooth is turned on.
4. On the same screen, look under My Devices for your Apple Pencil. If you see it, tap. Then tap Forget this Device.
5. Connect your Apple Pencil in to your iPad and tap the Pair button when it appears after a few seconds.
6. If you don't see the Pair button, wait for one minute while your Apple Pencil charges. Then try connecting your Apple Pencil again and wait until you see the Pair button.
7. If you still don’t see the Pair button, contact Apple Support.
Use Apple Pencil with your iPad or iPad Pro
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Luckily I just got the iPad so not a big worry for me to reset. I had the same exact blinking issue after tapping to reconnect. It blinked like 4 times. I called apple support and they remoted in with me and as soon as I reset network settings the pencil paired flawlessly.
Not sure what Apple’s issue is since both products are Apple and the 2nd Gen pencil was designed exclusively for the new gen iPads. Hopefully they fix this ubiquitous issue with a recall or update.
I got a replacement yesterday and it’s been working great, I’m sure it’s just a problem with some of the pencils so don’t worry about it too much, I’d say if you have it under warranty still just go to a Genius Bar and get a replacement.
Apple Pencil 2 won’t connect!
