Apple pencil not working on iOS 26.1

Apple pencil not working on 26.1 along with touch id asking for a pin every time and won't register my print or unlock. Any ideas

iPad Air (M3, 2025)

Posted on Dec 10, 2025 10:34 AM

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Dec 10, 2025 10:48 AM in response to Modzmarvin

Also to add that I can see in the settings and it shows the battery percentage but it does nothing if I squeeze it or if I touch the screen I can’t draw with it and it doesn’t seem to respond to anything. It was working on iOS 17 but since going to 26.1 it stopped working. I have tried doing a reset and I am also getting the same sort of problems with the touch ID. I have removed my prints but whilst trying to re-add them, they failed every single time.



pencil model A2538

Apple pencil not working on iOS 26.1

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