iPad overheating when using notes and Apple Pencil

Same problem continues with iPad Pro m4 13ch

I am seeing this issue for last 2-3 years. Stopped using Apple notes app, trying every now and then hoping they will fix the issue.

I have seen this issue appear only when I attach image in my notes.

I hope this gets fixed soon because there are some features which I really miss in other note taking apps.

It is not unusual for an iPad to become warm when being used - more so when using some types of iPad case. High screen brightness and/or CPU intensive Apps will also create more heat.

The key point is that whilst your iPad may become very warm in normal use, the iPad should not become uncomfortably hot to handle. If your iPad is becoming too hot to hold, you should take your iPad along to the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store - where the technicians can examine and test your iPad for faults.

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I have same problem with goodnotes 6 with Apple pencil on iPad Pro

(11-inch)(4th generation)

Apple pls fix this problem

This isn't a proper response to the issue.

This is across iPad models, and there is nothing someone at a Genius bar is going to be able to do about it. The behaviour only occurs with the Apple Notes app, and after writing on it with the Apple Pencil for an hour. Even if you get a Genius bar assistant to sit there watching you write something for an hour to recreate the issue, they still aren't going to be in a position to do anything about the problem.

As it looks, it is an optimisation problem with the handwriting feature on Apple Notes for iPad.

Telling people to change the brightness of their screen, or going to a Genius Bar (I don't live in a country with Apple stores), isn't going to help.

Yeah, I am experiencing the same issue on my 12.9” M2 iPad Pro. I don’t use a case on it and this overheating issue only happens when I’m using my Apple Pencil on the notes app or Freeform. I’m sure it’s a software issue so hopefully there will be an update.

A quick fix for that is to reduce the luminosity of the iPad as well as turning auto brightness off... If it still gets not after that, try going into dark mode, to reduce the "light" of the screen.

Use a different notes app.

Why isn't it being fixed? I can't use the notes app for more than 10-15 minutes. After that, the input and pencil strokes are extremely laggy.

You haven't done anything in relation to the problem, this is nothing that any of the customers are doing wrong.

Please just refer this to the appropriate team, as a bug that needs to be fixed in the notes app.

swordscomputer wrote:

This isn't a proper response to the issue.

This is across iPad models, and there is nothing someone at a Genius bar is going to be able to do about it. The behaviour only occurs with the Apple Notes app, and after writing on it with the Apple Pencil for an hour. Even if you get a Genius bar assistant to sit there watching you write something for an hour to recreate the issue, they still aren't going to be in a position to do anything about the problem.

As it looks, it is an optimisation problem with the handwriting feature on Apple Notes for iPad.

Telling people to change the brightness of their screen, or going to a Genius Bar (I don't live in a country with Apple stores), isn't going to help.

And where, precisely, have I offered any advice to change screen brightness in response to this issue? Clearly I have not - but I have offered completely appropriate advice in suggesting that assistance is sought from Apple.

Despite your assertion, Apple's in-store technicians have access to technical resources that we, as contributors, do not. Similarly, they have the ability to escalate issues to Apple Support - and they in turn to Apple's Engineering resources where appropriate.

While you may not be in a country where Apple is represented with official Stores or Apple Authorised Service Providers (AASPs), this is unlikely to be the case for many that are experiencing the described difficulties.

Totally agree with that. I've already took the iPad to Genius Bar and nothing... call apple and the answer is to take it to repair. They run a test on it and everything is ok. The only problem is as mentioned in the title "ipad overheating themusinf notes with apple pencil" which never gets fixed.

This is the exact problem happening with me on Ipad Pro (M4) 2024 13 inches model. Although I do have Ipad 9th generation (bought in 2019), and everything works very stable with pencil 1st generation and notes application without any heating issues and battery drain out (Never changed the battery too). Now I am surprised to understand the older ones are working very stable but new upgraded models are running with these premature issues. This is frustrating to me as I had a positive hopes while upgrading to Ipad Pro but completely disappointed now.

Hi, I am facing the same issue on my new iPad Air 2024 with M2. The device is getting hot only while using notes app. Yeah it would be great if the issue resolved but after reading the comments I doubt there will be any fix for this issue soon.

I called Apple Support and had multiple diagnostics run, and they said that everything was normal. They also mentioned to me that the new shadow and barrel roll features take up more power in Notes. It still seems crazy indoors to have the iPad get so warm with just pencil and note use. It also doesn’t seem reasonable to have battery drop super fast from Apple Pencil use.

My battery life seems significantly better without using the Apple Pencil pro.