Apple Pencil no longer working after recent software update

My pencil has stopped responding as well and I’ve tried every suggestion at least twice. When I put it on the charging strip, it shows the Apple pen battery notification which read 98 at first and now reads 100. If I double tap the pen, it responds correctly (goes from pen to eraser and vice versa), but I cannot use it to draw, write, or even select apps on the home screen. It also will not connect/charge with my tablet cover on, which has never been an issue before.

Like I’ve said, I’ve tried all the troubleshooting suggestions and nothing has worked. I made sure the nib was screwed on properly and even changed nibs. I’ve restarted the iPad, unpaired the pencil, left the pencil charging, closed all the open apps, and no results. I use this for commission work, I can’t afford a new pen when I can’t sell commissions for one!

i am also having the same problem. i did everything they told me and i constantly kept saying it started once i updated to ios 17. they kept asking the same questions and kept insisting it was my pencil that might be faulty. Nothing they suggested helped and im just stuck with an inoperable pencil stuck to the side of my ipad. if anybody finds a solution it would be very appreciated and would save me money before ill have to buy a new one.

Me too, have no idea just suddenly no response while i still see its charging while i do connecting to my ipad pro. Apple said i need to buy another new one. I just think to leave using apple for further stuff. 2 years using this thing then it’s should buy another new one how come

I hope the Apple technical team is reading these. It can’t be all of us suddenly have this issue after updates.

Then the funny part was, I grab a cheaper stylus pen from e-commerce and it worked but not my Apple Pencil. And the Apple Pencil was still possible to be used till 2 weeks ago when I updated the version. It is less than 2 years old.

so frustrating

My pen stopped working in the middle of the class. It seems that it is a problem with iPadOS 17.2. When is Apple going to fix this problem? I had a dirt-cheap pen from Amazon. That one works fine. Apple needs to really cut the useless functions and focus on making devices just work!!

These suggestions are all well and good, but the issue we are all reporting is that our Apple Pencils have “suddenly stopped working after the recent update”. This is not a pairing issue, or a battery issue. This is an Apple software issue. Apple needs to take note and provide a solution. We spend a lot of money on these devices, and many people make a living with their iPads and Pencils. The lack of urgency to acknowledge and fix this issue is beyond frustrating.

They want us to spend even more money. It's why I never purchase apple products, they disable things to make their products stop working so that y'all buy more and more. If it wasn't for procreate being such an amazing art software then I would have never purchased an iPad or Apple pen. I even splurged and customized my pen coz I was so excited to finally have the art software I wanted for my commissions. They're trying to blame it on the users by saying we didn't charge our pens correctly or we messed up some random setting, when in reality THIS MANY PEOPLE would not be having the same issue all at the same time. I won't be purchasing another apple pen/pencil most likely, I'll just use a cheaper brand pen.

My Apple Pencil was connecting just fine yesterday but now it seems that my palm rejection has broken? Unlike the original poster my pencil IS connecting but my iPad is no longer doing palm rejection, regardless of platform. This is not an issue of the nib or pencil as both of those are brand new, and this issue only began after the update. I am a visual artist by trade and need my iPad for work. APPLE PLEASE FIX THIS

I ended up re-ordering a cheap stylus off of Amazon that I had before I bought the Apple pencil that seems to be doing the trick for now https://a.co/d/ccUi1Zq

My plan is to order a second one in a few weeks that way each of my iPads has their

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Having the same issue with my Apple Pencil since IOS17 - I’ve just been to my local Apple Store - & they just said its broken and do i want to buy another one for another 95pounds!!!! - Not very impressed - This is definitely a software issue!! And Apple just want me to buy a new one??

This is my same issue and ironically my apple care expired at the same time so if I need to have my iPad Pro checked I gotta pay for it out of pocket. As soon as I updated my pen literally won’t work. Won’t charge, nor will it even show up under settings as soon as I forgot device it won’t even show up now.

same for me, I have an iPad Pro 3rd generation and an Apple Pencil 2,

it stopped working and after removing it from the Bluetooth list by using "forget this device," it just stopped showing the device in the Bluetooth devices. I literally tried everything, even this strange video which did help a lot of people, but it didn't work for me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwcDuPqZZeE

the pencil is working on another iPad, so it is not the pencil.

is there any way of doing a reset to the Bluetooth data only?

Same I even hard reset mine and still nothing my apple pencil dont even pull up at all on my ipad. Its not the pencil either cause it works on my sisters ipad. Im frustrated it literally stopped working as soon as I updated my ipad smh

Same here! I have an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil first gen I’ve been using for at least 4 years without a problem.

Since the last iOS 17 update the pencil has been faulty and now it’s completely useless. It’s shown in the Bluetooth list but doesn’t connect at all.

I thought this was a problem with the pencil itself until I noticed the connection between the update and the problem and then found this forum… iOS 17 is unbelievably faulty and it surprises me such a reckless version of the software is out.

Many of us need this the Pencil for working and no, we’re not interested in buying another overpriced product because Apple decided so.

Same issue here, went to a verified Apple Store, but they wouldn't give me a replacement. Pretty sure this is an iPad issue, and not an Apple Pencil issue.