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daksh_91 Author

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Apple Notes lag when taking handwritten notes on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil

I have the 2nd generation iPad Pro and noticed a lot of lag after updating to iPadOS 16.1. This is especially prominent as the size of the notes increase (i.e. more than 4 - 5 pages). At this point, the current note is completely unusable.

I have also noticed that if you close the notes once the lag appears, apple notes does not save the 'laggy portion' as well.

I restarted the iPad and also ensured no apps were running in the background. Lag remains.

iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Oct 31, 2022 12:35 AM

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PhilippKathöfer

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30 points

Posted on Jan 6, 2023 8:59 AM

If you try to break up the handwritten notes into multiple smaller sections, the lag disappears.

To do so, just make a section with normal text. This worked for me, i know it's annoying, but i think it's the only option right now. Here's what i mean:

Hope this helps you :)

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