No battery alert for apple pencil

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No battery alert for apple pencil

Hi! I just got my new apple pencil gen 2 (in the last 2 years, I used gen 1), and it surprised me that it doesn't give a battery alert at all. (I use it on a 2018 ipad pro, with iOS 12.1.4.) It's really irritating that without any warning, it just dies. As I work with it usually 10-12 hours/day, it happens almost every day. I haven't found anything in the settings about it. Is it possible to turn it on? Or should I return it?

Thank you

iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 3rd Gen, Wi-Fi

Posted on Feb 12, 2019 5:58 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 12, 2019 10:16 AM in response to meggyes

OK.....Apple Pencil doesn't do that. And there's no way you or any of us users can make that happen.

You can certainly provide your feedback to Apple via this link: https://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

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Answer 2

Jotas

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Feb 12, 2019 5:49 PM in response to meggyes

No setting for that, but would recommend just keeping it attached to the iPad so it's always available for use. The pen is very limited as far as being a true product that can be found or "pinged" in case you misplace it. There is an app that can do that via Bluetooth via the app store.

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Jotas

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Feb 12, 2019 11:17 AM in response to lobsterghost1

The 2nd Gen Pencil does provide battery charge percentage once correctly attached to the side of the 2018 iPad Pros.

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Answer 4

Feb 12, 2019 6:16 AM in response to meggyes

When the battery is attached to the side of the iPad via the magnet and is charging, it does show battery charge level everytime you put it back on the charger. Then the battery charge level disappears soon after. What more were you expecting?

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meggyes Author

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Feb 12, 2019 1:29 PM in response to lobsterghost1

I use the correct Ipad. Otherwise battery alert wouldn't be the only problem about that. I know how to attach it to the side of the ipad, and I can see the percentage (you can also check it in the notification center). I only looking for the battery alert, which pops up on your screen if the percentage is below 5. The previous Gen apple pencil did that, and apple.com says that this pencil also gives you the warning when the battery level is low. Don't get me wrong, it's not something that i can't live without, it's just simply a bit annoying that the pencil dies without warning, if you dont check the percentage regularly. I thought maybe there is a setting for that.

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