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iPad Air 4 with old apple pencil

Can I use the old apple pencil with the new iPad Air 4th generation?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 21, 2021 5:55 PM

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Posted on Jan 21, 2021 5:56 PM

The iPad Air 4 is not compatible with the first gen pencil.

See here for compatibility info: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211029

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Jan 21, 2021 5:56 PM in response to caryfromsananselmo

The iPad Air 4 is not compatible with the first gen pencil.

See here for compatibility info: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211029

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Jan 21, 2021 6:01 PM in response to caryfromsananselmo

Nope.

You need to use the newer Apple Pencil 2.

The original, 1st gen Apple Pencil pairs and charges differently and is incompatible with the new 2020 iPad Air 4.

Sorry.

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