Apple Pencil 1 Firmware Upgrade

The quoted thread is well over three years old. You’ll note that there have been no additional firmware updates for the first generation Apple Pencil in this time.

If you believe the problem that you have to be an issue with iPadOS 16.6 and older Pencil firmware, then you need to bring this to Apple’s attention. Being a user-to-user technical forum, with the sole exception of the site Moderators, Apple neither monitors nor participates here. As such, if Apple is you target audience, you’ll need to communicate directly with Apple.

Option 1

Contact Apple Support using the Support link at top-right or bottom left of this page.

Option 2

You can initiate and manage your support cases from Apple devices using the excellent Apple Support App. If not already installed, the App can be downloaded from the App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-support/id1130498044

Option 3

Consider visiting the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider (AASP) where you can demonstrate the issue to Apple’s technicians - and your iPad and Pencil(s) can be tested:

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

Hello. I have a problem with my Apple Pencil 1 generation and iPad 6 generation last update of IOS,

They are paired and connected, but pencil doesn’t work.

I tried different ways, such as restarting the iPad, reconnecting and … .

But still nothing.

please help me to solve the issue.

best regards.

Did you fix it? I have the same issue. I just bought brand new Apple pencil 1st gen and pair it to my 1st gen iPad Pro. Widget says battery is 100% charged but the pencil can't work. I'm on iPadOS 16.7.2 and Apple Pencil is on firmware version 1.0.4. How to update this thing? I keep it plugged on the iPad but after few minutes the pencil disconnect itself from Bluetooth but still shown in Settings so it's still wired connected and recognised from the iPad. If I unplug and plug it again it connects again to Bluetooth for few minutes, but I'm not sure If I leave it like that whole night did firmware update will even happen if the pencil is disconnected from Bluetooth.

As described within the other thread in which you have participated, for the first generation Apple Pencil, the most recent Firmware version is v2.61.0:

I just bought an Apple pencil 1 for use o… - Apple Community

There is no mechanism by which the Pencil can be manually forced to update its firmware. The Pencil should automatically update at some time when it is connected/paired with its host iPad - and is charging. If the Pencil has not paired with your iPad, the iPad will not be able to update the Pencil firmware.

Try connecting your Pencil to a different iPad - if you have one, an iPad that has not been updated to iPadOS 16.6.

Yours is the first and only complaint that I have seen that explicitly suggests that iPadOS 16.6 renders a Pencil unusable.

Unless you are able to test your Pencil, perhaps consider that your Pencil has actually developed a fault - which, by coincidence, has occurred around the time that you have updated your iPad.

If you don’t know anyone that has an older model iPad with which you can test your Pencil, you can seek assistance from the Genius Bar of your local Apple Store or Apple authorised Service Provider (AASP):

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

Read the entire thread to which you have replied. The advice is unchanged.