Apple Pencil drawing random lines

I read a lot of complains regarding apple pencil making unwanted random lines but never got a good answer from apple support to permanently address this issue. If ever there was a fix please link me as this is frustrating me already.


Posted on Dec 11, 2020 12:06 AM

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Dec 15, 2020 9:33 AM in response to Rjacob0830

Hi Rjacob0830!


It sounds like your Apple Pencil is drawing random lines, and we're happy to help.  If you haven’t already, please try restarting the iPad:


Restart your iPad


If the issue is still present, please back up your iPad before proceeding:


How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


Once you have backed up, you can reinstall the iOS software using these instructions:


If you can’t update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


If the issue is still present, try restoring the iPad to factory settings and setting it up as a new iPad:


Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings


If this issue is present after restoring to factory settings, you should contact Apple Support using this link:


Contact Apple Support


Cheers!

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