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Apple Pencil Tilt Sensitivity

All of a sudden, my Apple Pencil for my 3rd Gen iPad Pro has gone weird on me. In both Autodesk Sketchbook and Procreate, I can only use variable line-weights when the pencil is vertical. Any tilt, and the pencil doesn’t recognize pressure changes. Anyone else experiencing this issue?

iPad Pro, iOS 13

Posted on Mar 24, 2020 6:37 PM

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Mar 24, 2020 10:31 PM in response to dglantz

Hello,

Have you tried restarting your iPad?

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Mar 25, 2020 12:43 AM in response to dglantz

Also, check to make sure the tip of the Apple Pencil is screwed on securely.

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Mar 25, 2020 5:45 AM in response to QuickPost

Reset, hard reset, “forget” the pencil and re-pair. Nada.

After an hour of troubleshooting with Apple techs, they’re sending me a new pencil.

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Mar 25, 2020 5:47 AM in response to MichelPM

Yes, I find with the 2nd Gen pencil, that I have to tighten the nib much more frequently than I did with the first.

After much troubleshooting, Apple is replacing the pencil.

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