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Does Apple Pencil 1st gen work with the Apple iPad fifth generation

Does it?

iPad, iPadOS 16

Posted on Jun 17, 2023 9:20 AM

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Posted on Jun 17, 2023 10:07 AM

No. The iPad5 fundamentally doesn’t support Apple Pencil - as it lacks the specific screen hardware with which the Pencil interacts with the iPad screen.


Here is Apple’s definitive compatibility list for Apple Pencil and iPad:

Apple Pencil compatibility - Apple Support

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Does Apple Pencil 1st gen work with the Apple iPad fifth generation

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