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Apple pencil 2 - not being responsive with double tap

I am using iPad Pro 2021 and I just bought an apple pencil 2 two days ago, when I am writing with the pencil, after writing, my apple pencil won’t recognize the double tap instantly, I have to double tap it again so that the other colors of inks would pop up. is my pencil broken?

iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi

Posted on Aug 28, 2021 11:58 PM

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Posted on Aug 29, 2021 1:01 AM

Ensure that your iPad Pro is updated to the latest version of iPadOS. Here is ➔ How to update your iPad.
➔ Shut down and restart your iPad Pro.
If the performance of your Apple Pencil 2 still does not improve then ➔ Reconnect your Apple Pencil to your iPad Pro.

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Aug 29, 2021 1:01 AM in response to aljezd

Ensure that your iPad Pro is updated to the latest version of iPadOS. Here is ➔ How to update your iPad.
➔ Shut down and restart your iPad Pro.
If the performance of your Apple Pencil 2 still does not improve then ➔ Reconnect your Apple Pencil to your iPad Pro.

Axel F.

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Sep 23, 2021 3:26 AM in response to aljezd

I just found another forum with the same issue. Apparently there’s a setting inside the Accessibility menu. Go to Accessibility then Apple Pencil. There’s a Double Tap on/off switch.

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Apple pencil 2 - not being responsive with double tap

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