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Apple Pencil first time use

Apple Pencil 1st gen is not getting detected first time after connecting with iPad


iPad Air, iPadOS 13

Posted on Aug 15, 2020 11:39 AM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2020 12:58 PM

Hello. This support article may be able to help. It covers both generations of Apple Pencil.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205236

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Aug 15, 2020 12:57 PM in response to prachi278

Which iPad and which pencil?


Has the pencil been sat around for not a while not being used?


If its an iPad Air 3rd gen this may resolve the issue


There is a known issue when connecting an Ipad Air 3rd Generation and 1st Generation Pencil. The way to resolve the issue is to connect and disconnect power to the iPad then connect the pencil via the lightning port and this should start the pairing request. I have confirmed it worked for me. 

Apple Pencil first time use

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