so i just bought an apple pencil (1st gen) for my ipad mini 4 and i’ve had it charging for maybe 10-20 minutes and i’ve not yet gotten any option to pair it, nor does it appear in my bluetooth even after restarting my ipad. is there an issue?
Very simple. If you have an iPad mini4, it lacks the specific screen hardware with which the Pencil interacts with the iPad.
Put another way, your iPad mini4 does not support Apple Pencil.
Here is the definitive compatibility list for Apple Pencil and iPad:
Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
You can use Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with these iPad models:
Apple Pencil (1st generation)
You can use Apple Pencil (1st generation) with these iPad models:
Not sure which iPad you have? Identify your iPad model.
Very simple. If you have an iPad mini4, it lacks the specific screen hardware with which the Pencil interacts with the iPad.
Put another way, your iPad mini4 does not support Apple Pencil.
Here is the definitive compatibility list for Apple Pencil and iPad:
Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
You can use Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with these iPad models:
Apple Pencil (1st generation)
You can use Apple Pencil (1st generation) with these iPad models:
Not sure which iPad you have? Identify your iPad model.
Your 2015 iPad mini 4 is too old and cannot use any version of the Apple Pencil.
No iPad made before late 2015 can ever use any version of the Apple Pencil.
Older iPad models have missing screen layer hardware needed for an Apple Pencil to be recognised and function.
Your 2015 iPad Air 4 missed this window.
Sorry.
issue with pairing my apple pencil
