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Can I use an Apple Pencil (which one) with my Apple Air 2
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iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi
That iPad model doesn't support either pencil. Click here for the complete compatibility list.
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That iPad model doesn't support either pencil. Click here for the complete compatibility list.
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the iPad Air 2 is not compatible with any Apple Pencil your would need a newer iPad to work with an Apple Pencil all of the current iPads in apples lineup work with either the Apple Pencil 1 or 2 so if you really want Apple Pencil I would consider upgrading to one of the current iPads in Apple‘s lineup.
I hope this answers your question!
No.
No Pencils work with any old/er 6-10-year old iPad models, as well as the 2017, iPad 5th generation.
These old/er iPad models lack the crucial and necessary internal screen hardware layer needed for an Pencil to be recognised by an iPad's screen and to properly function/interact with an iPad’s screen.
If you are looking for similar Pencil functionality, the ONLY third party, smart Bluetooth stylus that I can, honestly, recommend that actually works well with any older iPad, that is NOT compatible with any Pencils, is the Adonit Pixel smart Bluetooth stylus.
https://www.adonit.net/jot/pixel/
This smart, Bluetooth stylus works across a wide range of iOS devices.
The Bluetooth connection is stable and its Bluetooth pressure sensing technology is very smooth, natural feeling and has consistent line drawing ability.
Plus it's a quality made, aluminum stylus with two programmable buttons.
I had been using this stylus for well over 3 years now and it is/was really good on my iPad Pro.
This stylus worked wonderfully for me with all compatible apps.
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!
If interested, to make sure you get the latest installed stylus firmware, you must order the Adonit Pixel stylus directly from the Adonit website, when possible and available.
This stylus has become, recently, unavailable, once again, after about 18 minths of being available from Adonit’s stylus lineup.
So, attempt to find this stylus from other third party online retail locations.
Another Adonit stylus product that is non-Bluetooth and NO palm rejection or pressue sensitvity, but are, relatively inexpensive is the Adonit Dash 3 or Dash 4.
Both are fine-tipped stlyii that do not need a Bluetooth connection, but have NO screen pressure sensitivity NOR 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.
Many more makers of these types of gloves found on Amazon and in different hand sizes, as well!
Here’s my “up to date”, comprehensive, but still incomplete, list of Adonit Pixel and non-smart stylii 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 an app as Procreate on the iPad This app is a direct Procreate competitor app )
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.
All of the apps above will work with all commonplace “dumb” capacitive stylii.
Best of Luck to You!
Can I use an Apple Pencil with my iPad Air 2?
