Apple pencil not working after iPadOS 14.0.1 update

I suggest that you try a forced-restart of your iPad - as this will often resolve an isolated issue:

• On an iPad with a Home button: Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
• On an iPad with Face ID: Press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the top button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.

If this doesn’t resolve the issue, ensure that you have an iCloud or iTunes backup of your iPad - then Factory Reset the iPad. The Factory reset will install a fresh copy of iPadOS 14.0.1 - and reset all settings. At conclusion of the restore process, you have the opportunity to restore your locally stored data from your backup.

How to back up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support

Restore your iPhone, iPad or iPod to factory settings – Apple Support

I hope this information and guidance proves to be helpful in resolving the issue.

Hello! I don’t know if you’e tried this but this happened to my Apple Pencil Generation 1 for the first time today and I Googled a few interventions:

1) Clean the inside of the tip.

2) Clean the lightning port.

3) Force restart your iPad.

4) Update your iPadOS 14 to the latest one.

5) Update the firmware of your Apple Pencil (click on this video for instructions, if ever you need them: https://youtu.be/VKx4vXBIK3A)

I tried them all and none of them seemed to work. However, when I did #5 for the first time, I didn’t know my iPadOS wasn’t updated yet to 14.1. So it didn’t work. After I updated it to 14.1, I tried #5 again and it hasn’t disconnected by itself so far.

Hope everyone finds this helpful and you all stay safe!

Similar problem. iOS 14.0.1 update. Followed the steps. No joy.

However:

1) My iPad 9.5 Pro is in a case.

2) I just shoved the Pencil into the lightning port.

Got the error that it was taking too long. So...

1) Removed the iPad from the case and tried again. No joy.

2) Flipped the pencil around and it paired.

Yes, the Lightning port is supposed to be universal (or omnidirectional) but it appears that the direction mattered. For me, it was with the words on the little silver band on the pencil facing me.

There is clearly a bug in iOS 14 for existing Apple devices. Seeing similar things with the iPhone and iWatch.

Good luck.

I had this issue as well. I tightened the nib as advised on this website, and it worked immediately.

https://www.imore.com/how-to-troubleshoot-apple-pencil

i had to remove the nib completely then reattach. For now, it does appear to be responding.

Number 1) Clean the Inside of the tip was the solution.

Thank You very much.

Unpair the pencil and then pair it again. Go to Settings > Bluetooth > Tap the little circle next to Apple Pencil with an i in it and tap Forget this Device. Then plug the pencil into the lightning port and pair it again.

The pen was disconnected the whole night.

then in the morning I put the pen to the iPad socket and in the first place there was no pop up or loading circle. I opened the Bluetooth Settings and the pen was visible again. I chose the Apple Pen from the list and there came a pop up that I can pair the Pen again with the iPad. And it worked

If you've done a full backup, the restore and still no luck, the it would be time to schedule an appointment at your Apple Store Genius Bar for evaluation and options.

iOS 14.1

kg4giy wrote:

1) Removed the iPad from the case and tried again. No joy.

2) Flipped the pencil around and it paired.

Yes, the Lightning port is supposed to be universal (or omnidirectional) but it appears that the direction mattered. For me, it was with the words on the little silver band on the pencil facing me.

In your situation, if your description is correct, you have a problem with your Pencil.

Lightning connectors should work either way up. The female connector (i.e., the iPad) has connection pins on one side of the connector only - whilst the male connector (the Pencil or cable) has pads on both sides of the blade.

Your pencil has dirty/contaminated/damaged/disconnected pads on one side of the blade.

I have the same problems exactly. The only temporary fix was to reset my network settings, and it worked for a little while, then failed again.

I live in Argentina. There’s no such thing as a Genius Bar, nor apple products on account of a 6 months (and counting) lockdown in the country. I’ve read a lot of people with the same issue since the IOS update. Apple should fix it with the next update, ASAP.

thnx