Apple Pencil having persistent hover issues

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Apple Pencil having persistent hover issues

A thing I’ve noticed starting only a few days ago (July 7th) was that my Apple Pencil has a weird issue where it still sees it as touching the screen even though it has been lifted up and is just hovering above the screen (ex. GoodNotes creates a random line from the point where I lifted the pencil to where it’s hovering, or turning my writing into straight lines which it only does if the pencil is still pressed on the screen. Clip Studio treats multiple strokes like it’s a single stroke when undoing it, as if the pencil was never lifted). The weird part is that it’s also inconsistent. Sometimes it’s fine, sometimes it’s not.

Not sure if there’s anything that can be done outside of taking it to an Apple Store to look at; it’s still in warranty since I only picked it up a few weeks ago (both iPad and pencil). Went through restarting and re-pairing already, as well as ‘grounding’ the iPad itself.

This is a gen 2 pencil on the iPad Pro 6th gen, newest iOS and all.

iPad Pro

Posted on Jul 8, 2023 4:45 PM

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K_Faith

Community Specialist

Jul 9, 2023 5:12 PM in response to Asuraid

Hello Asuraid,

Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with your Apple Pencil. Try unpairing it and pairing it again to see if that resolves the issue: Pair Apple Pencil with your iPad - Apple Support

"Before you begin

Make sure that you have the Apple Pencil model that works with your iPad.
If you're pairing Apple Pencil with iPad (10th generation), make sure that you have the required USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter and a compatible cable, such as the USB-C Charge Cable.
You might need to charge your Apple Pencil before you can use it.

Pair your Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with your iPad

Attach your Apple Pencil to the magnetic connector on the side of your iPad, like this:

Apple Pencil (2nd generation) attached to the magnetic connector on iPad

Pair your Apple Pencil (1st generation) with your iPad (10th generation)

Remove the cap and plug your Apple Pencil and a USB-C cable into the USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter. Plug the other end of the cable into your iPad.

When the Pair button appears, tap it. Wait for your Apple Pencil to pair, then unplug it from the USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter.

Your Apple Pencil and iPad stay paired until you restart your iPad or pair your Apple Pencil with another iPad. When you’re ready to use your Apple Pencil again, use the same steps to pair it with your iPad.

Pair your Apple Pencil (1st generation) with your iPad (6th through 9th generations)

Remove the cap and plug your Apple Pencil into the Lightning connector on your iPad.

Apple Pencil (1st generation) with the cap removed

When the Pair button appears, tap it.

Your Apple Pencil and iPad stay paired until you restart your iPad, turn on Airplane Mode, or pair your Apple Pencil with another iPad. When you’re ready to use your Apple Pencil again, use the same steps to pair it with your iPad.

If your Apple Pencil won't pair with your iPad

Connect your Apple Pencil to your ipad:

With Apple Pencil (2nd generation): Center your Apple Pencil on the magnetic connector, which is on the side of your iPad with the volume buttons.
With Apple Pencil (1st generation) and iPad (6th through 9th generations): Remove the cap and plug your Apple Pencil into the Lightning connector on your iPad.
With Apple Pencil (1st generation) and iPad (10th generation): Remove the cap and plug your Apple Pencil and a USB-C cable into the USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter. Plug the other end of the cable into your iPad.

Restart your iPad, then try to pair again.
Go to Settings > Bluetooth and make sure that Bluetooth is turned on.
On the same screen, find your Apple Pencil under My Devices. If you find it, tap . Then tap Forget this Device.
Connect your Apple Pencil into your iPad and tap the Pair button when it appears after a few seconds.
If the Pair button doesn't appear, wait for one minute while your Apple Pencil charges. Then try connecting your Apple Pencil again and wait until the Pair button appears.
If the Pair button still doesn't appear, contact Apple Support."

We hope this helps.

Cheers!

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