I got the pencil a day back. Charged it to 100%, used it a lot for the whole day, when I turned in for the night it was at about 60%. About 12 hours later, when I connected it to my ipad 7th gen's lightning port, it was at 3%. Is this acceptable?
iPad, iPadOS 13
First, if you have not already updated your iPad to the most recent version of iPadOS, you should do so. iPadOS 13.6.1 is current.
Assuming that you do not have any other iPad charging issues - and that the Lightning Port of your iPad is free from debris - whilst the Pencil is plugged-in to the Lightning Port of your iPad, verify that the Pencil is recognised:
Settings > General > About
Scroll to the bottom of the page - and you should find two identical entries for the Pencil (one each for the physical and Bluetooth connections). If both entries are present, the Pencil electronics are good.
Whilst connected to your iPad, verify the Pencil charging status from the Battery Widget - this being accessed from your first Home Screen. Your Pencil should show that it is charging - with an increasing battery charge percentage. If not, then perhaps you have a bad Pencil.
The tiny internal Li-ion battery is susceptible to permanent/irreversible damage through being left discharged for long periods. Even some “new” pencils can exhibit signs of failure out-of-the-box if they are “old stock”.
It is essential that if you have an Apple Pencil that you charge it regularly - whether used or not - so as to protect the battery from deep-discharge. Do not allow a pencil to remain in low-charge state for any period of time - as the internal battery will fail, rendering the Pencil useless.
If the Pencil Battery has failed, the only remedy is to replace the Pencil. Being new (?) you should look to having it replaced.
I hope this information proves to be helpful in both diagnosing and resolving the problem.
First, if you have not already updated your iPad to the most recent version of iPadOS, you should do so. iPadOS 13.6.1 is current.
Assuming that you do not have any other iPad charging issues - and that the Lightning Port of your iPad is free from debris - whilst the Pencil is plugged-in to the Lightning Port of your iPad, verify that the Pencil is recognised:
Settings > General > About
Scroll to the bottom of the page - and you should find two identical entries for the Pencil (one each for the physical and Bluetooth connections). If both entries are present, the Pencil electronics are good.
Whilst connected to your iPad, verify the Pencil charging status from the Battery Widget - this being accessed from your first Home Screen. Your Pencil should show that it is charging - with an increasing battery charge percentage. If not, then perhaps you have a bad Pencil.
The tiny internal Li-ion battery is susceptible to permanent/irreversible damage through being left discharged for long periods. Even some “new” pencils can exhibit signs of failure out-of-the-box if they are “old stock”.
It is essential that if you have an Apple Pencil that you charge it regularly - whether used or not - so as to protect the battery from deep-discharge. Do not allow a pencil to remain in low-charge state for any period of time - as the internal battery will fail, rendering the Pencil useless.
If the Pencil Battery has failed, the only remedy is to replace the Pencil. Being new (?) you should look to having it replaced.
I hope this information proves to be helpful in both diagnosing and resolving the problem.
I'm typing this 5 hours after posting the original post. The pencil doesn't work anymore. It does not hold any charge either, it is now stuck at 1%. Tried to pair with another ipad 7th gen, didn't charge or work, but it does pair with both ipads. Tried to charge with the adapter and lightning cable, tried to restart my ipad, tried to disconnect and pair again. None of these methods worked.
Now my question is, if I take this to an apple service provider (my appointment is next week), will they offer a replacement if they find out that the pencil is indeed faulty? And will the replacement be free or not?
Thank you. I think my Pencil has died. I'll visit a an Apple Service Centre and see what can be done.
Too little information here to provide a definitive answer. One the basis of a single days use, the behaviour that you describe is not necessarily indicative of an immediate problem. As is, the Pencil is working (and understood to be capable of accepting and retaining charge).
I suggest that you fully charge your Pencil - and continue use for a few days, during which you can establish a better benchmark from which any conclusions may perhaps be inferred.
Apple pencil battery issues
