Apple Pencil not connecting to Bluetooth and battery percentage does not show up.

I lost my connection in a similar fashion.

I have been using the Pencil Gen 2 since Xmas and had two other devices connecting with bluetooth (with only one of them showing up when it's app was in use. We tried to connect a new device (a blood glucose measuring device) which could only pair when pairing for all the previous devices after their pairing was forgotten. This seemed unusual for the new device to be expecting exclusive pairing.

The pairing for the pencil is now lost and only one of the previously paired devices could be paired again. My concern is where to have this reviewed, because the ipad and the pencil were purchased from two different location (not apple) as Apple could not make the deliveries in time.

I had fully expected that the Gen 2 pencil was the problem, but now I cannot exclude the Ipad Mini 6.

I have Apple care for the Ipad and assume that it will cover the Pencil also.

osnarrod Said:

"Apple Pencil not connecting to Bluetooth and battery percentage does not show up."

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Troubleshooting Apple Pencils:

Use these Links:

Syncing is off, or perhaps it is no longer being seen as a trusted device. So, refer to the following...

• Apple Pencil Compatibility - Apple Support

Verify the compatibility of your iPad and Apple Pencil

• Connect Apple Pencil with your iPad - Apple Support

View: If your Apple Pencil won't pair with your iPad

• Use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in Control Centre - Apple Support

Make Sure: that Bluetooth is enabled

• Charge your Apple Pencil and Check the Battery - Apple Support

Be Certain: there is power to your Apple Pencil

• Pair and Charge Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with iPad - Apple Support

Successfully Pair: and charge your 2nd Generation Apple Pencil

deanesfield Said:

"Thank you. This pencil was new at Xmas and started using it mid January. I had expected better from Apple[…]”

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Perhaps this is a Faulty Device?:

If purchased during Christmas , request a swapout. You have a one-tear limited warranty on this. So, contact Apple Support, seeing if you can get a swapout.

Apple Support Contact Info:

• Contact Us - Choose Locations
• Proceed from there, as necessary

Why the Wait:

Phone calls are taking a bit to go through at the moment, due to lots of calls. With the Coronavirus Pandemic, many are at home at the moment, with much time on their hands to contact Apple. So, just stay on the line, and you will get through :)

Thank you for those hints.

The first three items have been tried and retried.

Like osnarrod I cannot check battery % as it will show Pencil but but no % , perhaps it showing Pencil attached but necessarily connected. The Pencil has been riding sidesaddle for 24hrs todays page only shows ipad charge at 100%. Sorry I had not mentioned that the Pencil was attached for 24hrs before.

Thank you for the quick response.

Thank you.

This Pencil was new at Xmas and started using it mid January. I had expected better from Apple.

I will try to clean up the bluetooth and rebuild again excluding the blood monitoring app.

The last course of action we be to do complete clean install an keep an eye on what bluetooth is doing, before going to Apple Care.

How long was it not charged? The battery is tiny and needs to be in a charged state (at least 20%) at all times (more is better). Even if I do not need it, I charge it at least every 2nd or 3rd day.

deanesfield Said:

"Thank you for those hints. The first three items have been tried and retried. [...]Thank you for the quick response."

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You are welcome.

It's time for a new pencil.