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Pencil Compatible With IPad Air 2

I’ve got na old iPad Air 2 A1566 and im trying to find a compatible Pencil to write my notes on it. So far I’ve heard of Adonit Pixel, but I literally can’t find that model for purchase in Europe either on their site or Amazon. Is it still being sold?

iPad Air 2, iPadOS 15

Posted on Sep 19, 2022 7:41 AM

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Posted on Sep 19, 2022 3:50 PM

The Adonit Pixel smart Bluetooth was in stock for over a year.

Just checked their Website and it looks as if Adonit is, currently, out of stock of the Pixel stylus.


Sorry.


As an alternative.

Another Adonit stylus product that is non-Bluetooth and NO palm rejection, but are, relatively inexpensive is the Adonit Dash 3 or Dash 4.


https://www.adonit.net/dash/


https://www.adonit.net/dash4/


Both are fine-tipped stlyii that do not need a Bluetooth connection, but have NO palm rejection support with old iPad models.

You can use these two stylii with any apps but will not be able to lay your palm on the screen, while you write or draw, unless you use special, non-body electrical conducting, lycra-based material drawing glove that works by isolating your hand/palm and allow you to lay your hand/palm on the screen as you draw in these non-compatible Adonit stylus apps.

Something like these found on Amazon.


https://www.amazon.com/AKX-Rejection-Drawing-Graphic-Sketching/dp/B08R6PWKC9/ref=sr_1_33_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=tablet+drawing+gloves&qid=1611535160&sr=8-33-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExMFg5WFBZWFpCS1kmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA5OTA2MzMxRUVYUURUMlAwVU4wJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxNDY1NjMxVjg1NE45TVRXSUQ3JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmX25leHQmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl


https://www.amazon.com/Timebetter-Rejection-Drawing-Sketching-Suitable/dp/B08DKGHYMS/ref=sr_1_21?dchild=1&keywords=drawing+gloves&qid=1611533128&sr=8-21


Many more makers of these types of gloves found on Amazon and in different hand sizes, as well!



Best of Luck to You!


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Sep 19, 2022 3:50 PM in response to dani_chillz32

The Adonit Pixel smart Bluetooth was in stock for over a year.

Just checked their Website and it looks as if Adonit is, currently, out of stock of the Pixel stylus.


Sorry.


As an alternative.

Another Adonit stylus product that is non-Bluetooth and NO palm rejection, but are, relatively inexpensive is the Adonit Dash 3 or Dash 4.


https://www.adonit.net/dash/


https://www.adonit.net/dash4/


Both are fine-tipped stlyii that do not need a Bluetooth connection, but have NO palm rejection support with old iPad models.

You can use these two stylii with any apps but will not be able to lay your palm on the screen, while you write or draw, unless you use special, non-body electrical conducting, lycra-based material drawing glove that works by isolating your hand/palm and allow you to lay your hand/palm on the screen as you draw in these non-compatible Adonit stylus apps.

Something like these found on Amazon.


https://www.amazon.com/AKX-Rejection-Drawing-Graphic-Sketching/dp/B08R6PWKC9/ref=sr_1_33_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=tablet+drawing+gloves&qid=1611535160&sr=8-33-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExMFg5WFBZWFpCS1kmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA5OTA2MzMxRUVYUURUMlAwVU4wJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxNDY1NjMxVjg1NE45TVRXSUQ3JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmX25leHQmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl


https://www.amazon.com/Timebetter-Rejection-Drawing-Sketching-Suitable/dp/B08DKGHYMS/ref=sr_1_21?dchild=1&keywords=drawing+gloves&qid=1611533128&sr=8-21


Many more makers of these types of gloves found on Amazon and in different hand sizes, as well!



Best of Luck to You!


Sep 20, 2022 2:26 PM in response to dani_chillz32

Very glad you were able to find the Adonit Pixel elsewhere.


FYI more info about the Pixel that you need to be aware of.


The Adonit Pixel works with iPads all the way back to the 2012, 1st gen iPad Mini and iPad 4th generation!

Has ON/OFF/app shortcut buttons.

Has a nice fine, textured pen tip AND a nice rubber grip.

Magnetically charges on its own magnetic charging adapter and has an auto 15 minute shutdown feature ( to preserve battery life ), charges in a hour, or so.

Has both a small USB charger that that plugs into any USB charging block OR you can purchase an optional charging dock.

I find it only lasts for anywhere between 9-12 hours, but Adonit claims up to 16 hours of continuous use on a single charge cycle.

Made of very high quality aluminum materials.


The Adonit Pixel ONLY works with approx. 18 of the major/popular drawing/sketching/painting apps,,now (the Pixel works with, but currently no longer “officially” supported with Procreate, but it still works and works pretty well in Procreate ), and approx. half dozen of the popular note taking apps, a half dozen writing apps and about a half dozen PDF style/compatible apps.


You WILL have to perform some pairing and setup parameters in each of the Adonit Pixel compatible apps.

You just DO NOT simply turn on Bluetooth on an iDevice and turn on the Adonit stylus and start writing.

The Adonit Pixel stylus is NOT an Pencil in this regard/respect.


You have to initially Bluetooth pair the Adonit Pixel, setup the hand/palm position and in many apps, set up the stylus screen pressure sensitivity for each and every compatible app!

Once you have, initially, done all of this, all Adonit Pixel compatible apps will remember these settings for future use!

Some Adonit Pixel users claimed their stylus doesn’t work, but it does work well IF you properly know how to set up the Adonit Pixel!


Here’s my “up to date”, comprehensive, but still incomplete, list of Adonit Pixel compatible apps for the iPad/iPad Pro.


MOST apps listed support both screen pressure sensing and palm rejection, unless otherwise noted



Compatible Adonit Pixel apps for drawing


Animation Desk

Amaziograph

ArtRage

ArtRage Vitae

Art Studio Pro ( fully supports the Adonit Pixel and is just as great as Procreate on the iPad )

AutoDesk SketchBook

Colored Pencil

Comic Draw

Concepts

Forge ( drawing/sketching/concept/ideation app )

Interactive SketchBook

Medibang Paint

Procreate

(Adonit Pixel has been supported as an “unsupported stylus”, for some time now, but all Adonit Pixel stylus features still work as they should in Procreate, palm rejection is, now, hit or miss with the Adonit Pixel (not sure why ), but can be improved using a special, non-body electrical conducting, lycra-based material drawing glove )


Tayasui Sketches/Sketches Pro ( Full support for the Adonit Pixel )

Tayasui Sketches School ( FREE! )

( this free version works with this stylus, but without any palm rejection or pressure sensing, so you need to use a special, non-body electrical conducting drawing glove with the Sketches School version to lay your hand/palm down on the iPad’s screen while writing or drawing )


Vectornator

Zen Brush 2



Compatible Adonit Pixel apps for Notes and Notes with drawing types of apps.


CollaNote ( palm rejection ONLY! Such palm rejection settings within App. NO pressure sensing for thin to thick/light to dark lines)


GoodNotes

INKredible

Note Shelf 2

Notes Writer ( palm rejection improved using special, non-electrical conducting, lycra-based material drawing glove )

QuickNotes X Pro ( palm rejection ONLY. No pressure sensing for light/dark or thin/thick lines )

uPad

Zoom Notes

PDF Pen


This is pretty much it for Adonit Pixel compatible note-taking apps.


This stylus works with other non-compatible apps, too, but without any palm rejection and/or pressure features with non-Pixel compatible apps.

You may need to still use this stylus with other apps but will not be able to lay your palm on the screen, while you write or draw, unless you use special, non-body electrical conducting, lycra-based material drawing glove that works by isolating your hand/palm and allow you to lay your hand/palm on the screen as you draw in these non-compatible Adonit stylus apps.

Something like these found on Amazon.


https://www.amazon.com/AKX-Rejection-Drawing-Graphic-Sketching/dp/B08R6PWKC9/ref=sr_1_33_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=tablet+drawing+gloves&qid=1611535160&sr=8-33-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExMFg5WFBZWFpCS1kmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA5OTA2MzMxRUVYUURUMlAwVU4wJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxNDY1NjMxVjg1NE45TVRXSUQ3JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmX25leHQmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl


https://www.amazon.com/Timebetter-Rejection-Drawing-Sketching-Suitable/dp/B08DKGHYMS/ref=sr_1_21?dchild=1&keywords=drawing+gloves&qid=1611533128&sr=8-21


Many more makers of these types of gloves found on Amazon and in different hand sizes, as well!



Best of Luck to You!

Pencil Compatible With IPad Air 2

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