Apple Pencil 2 charging issues

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Apple Pencil 2 charging issues

Hello.

My Apple Pencil 2 has been showing charging issues all day: when I first connected it to my iPad Pro (11” 2020), the charge wouldn’t move from 0% and the charge thunderbolt sign kept flashing (it changed size, getting bigger then smaller in a loop); after I left the iPad in “stand-by” to go do other things, the charge had seemingly gone back to normal until it reached 90% then it stopped again and the thunderbolt sign started flashing again.

I tried rebooting the iPad, re-pairing the Pencil and even the hard reset procedures suggested in other threads, but none worked.

I got the Pencil 2 in late 2020 or early 2021 (don’t remember exactly), and last time I charged it was less than 2 months ago.

Is there another way to fixt this issue or do I need to buy another Pencil? In the second case — since I cannot afford the Pencil 2 — should I go with the Logitech Crayon USB-C or the Apple Pencil USB-C?

Thank you in advance.

iPad Pro, iPadOS 17

Posted on Jul 25, 2024 8:44 AM

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a.gandi Author

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Jul 25, 2024 9:53 AM in response to a.gandi

The Apple Pencil 2 completed its charge to 100% once I charged the iPad (wich held a 74% charge when the issue with the Pencil first showed up).

Also, I don’t know if it’s normal but the Pencil’s pairing is seemingly lasting a lot less — the Pencil’s charge indicator vanishes from the batteries widget within a couple of minutes of the Pencil not being “attached” to the iPad (that took much longer before).

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a.gandi Author

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Jul 25, 2024 10:03 AM in response to a.gandi

The Apple Pencil 2 completed its charge to 100% once I charged the iPad (wich held a 74% charge when the issue with the Pencil first showed up).

Also, I don’t know if it’s normal but the Pencil’s pairing is seemingly lasting a lot less — the Pencil’s charge indicator vanishes from the batteries widget within a couple of minutes of the Pencil not being “attached” to the iPad (that took much longer before) reappearing for half a second whenever I check the widget.

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