2017 iPad
Is it possible to use a stylus with 2017 9.7inch model A2218 iPad?
iPad, iPadOS 13
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Is it possible to use a stylus with 2017 9.7inch model A2218 iPad?
iPad, iPadOS 13
All models of iPad Pro support Apple Pencil.
2018 and 2020 models of iPad Pro that feature FaceID and a USB-C connector use the newer second generation Apple Pencil.
All other models of iPad Pro, with TouchID and a Lightning connector (such as the iPad Pro 9.7”) support the first generation Apple Pencil.
Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
You can use Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with these iPad models:
Apple Pencil (1st generation)
You can use Apple Pencil (1st generation) with these iPad models:
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All models of iPad Pro support Apple Pencil.
2018 and 2020 models of iPad Pro that feature FaceID and a USB-C connector use the newer second generation Apple Pencil.
All other models of iPad Pro, with TouchID and a Lightning connector (such as the iPad Pro 9.7”) support the first generation Apple Pencil.
Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
You can use Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with these iPad models:
Apple Pencil (1st generation)
You can use Apple Pencil (1st generation) with these iPad models:
Not sure which iPad you have? Identify your iPad model.
No.
No 2017, 5th gen iPad is compatible with ANY version of the Apple Pencil.
Older iPads and the 2017, 5th gen iPad are missing a crucial internal hardware screen layer needed for an Apple Pencil to interact with these older iPad screens.
There is no Apple Pencil-like, smart Bluetooth stylus that I can, honestly, recommend, currently for older iPad models.
The one I usually recommend has been out of stock for months, due to the worldwide pandemic, as there is no way to predict when this stylus will be available, again, if at all!
You have other stylus options like found everywhere, commonplace, capacitive stylii to use with your older iPad Air.
The better, more accurate versions of these are capacitive stylii with a clear disc tip for more accurate drawing.
Another type of commonplace capacitive stylii is the fine tip/ballpoint-like tipped, battery operated, so-called “active” stylus that uses a tiny battery to send small electrical signals to a fine point tipped stylus that mimics an actual finger touch.
All of these types of stylii suffer from varying degrees of line wobble when drawing angular lines. Some are worse than others.
The better of both the disc tipped stylii and the battery operated “active’ stylii are made by Adonit stylii.
Like all commonplace, capacitive stylii, none of these stylii have screen pressure sensing OR palm rejection.
So, you will not be able to draw thin to thick or light to dark lines with these types of stylii.
The exception to this limitation is if the sketching/drawing/painting/writing app has a programmed/coded-in feature to drawing thin to thick/light to dark lines using velocity or how fast you draw a mark across the iPad's screen using a finger pr commplace, capacitive stylus.
Some sketching/drawing/paining/writing apps have this velocity line varying marking feature.
So, you can write or draw on the iPad's screen with the palm or side of your hand down on the iPad’s screen and NOT make stray marks on the iPad's screen, with various sketching/drawing/paintng/writing apps, there are inexpensive special non-body electrical conducting, lycra- material based drawing/writing gloves for touch screen devices that allow you to lay the palm/side of your hand on capacitive touch screen tablet that isolates your actual hand from the tablet's screen so it will not send any electrical signals to the tablet’s screen and not make false or accidental touches while using an iPad or other capacitive touch screen device while writing or drawing.
Something like this found on Amazon.
Many more makers of these types of gloves found on Amazon and in different hand sizes and colors, as well!
Best of Luck to You!
Hello, thank you for your answer, I have an Apple Pencil 1. generation
and an iPad mini (5th generation) 2017 with Touch ID, model A1822,
unfortunately doesn't support my Pencil. Am I doing someting wrong
or incomplete?
Hello,
This is the model number to the iPhone 11 Pro Max. No model of iPhone supports Apple Pencil.
Thank you so much for your elaborate answer. I will try to find an Adonit model.
The 5th gen iPad Mini came out in 2019, NOT 2017.
Your iPad model number corresponds to the newest, 2019 5th gen iPad Mini.
The 1st gen Apple Pencil IS compatible with your 2019, 5th gen iPad Mini.
No, unfortunately it is 2017 iPad. Model A1822, 32GB.
Yeah,
My bad.
I rechecked the “A” model number, again.
That number is for a 2017, 5th gen iPad, WiFi ONLY model.
Sorry ‘bout that!
If you check A1822 model, you'll be able to find out it is 2017.
2017 iPad