Apple Pencil Pro disconnects from iPad Air after update

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Apple Pencil Pro disconnects from iPad Air after update

Hi All -

After a software update last night (now iPadOS 26.2.1), my Apple Pencil Pro no longer stays connected to my iPad Air (6th gen, 11", wi-fi only). My pencil is fully charged. I have tried turning my Bluetooth off and on, forgetting and reconnecting the pencil, and restarting the iPad, all several times. When I put the pencil on the side of the iPad, it connects and then works for about 7 seconds, then stops working and shows as "Not Connected" in the Bluetooth settings. Similarly, if I leave it on the side of the iPad, it first shows as "Connected" and then, after about 7 seconds, as "Not Connected". Can anyone help?

It worked fine yesterday.

Thank you!

Posted on Feb 9, 2026 8:37 AM

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CryingHill Author

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Feb 11, 2026 7:41 AM in response to MrHoffman

Thanks for the advice! I did contact them, and they sent me to a store for in-person help. You were right, it was the Pencil. Turns out the Pencil had a faulty battery, and it was just a coincidence that it *** out the day after an update. Although I had the Pencil 100% charged when connected to the iPad, as soon as I picked it up, the energy % would crash. Because of the bad battery, they replaced the Pencil for only $30. I'm pretty happy with the result. Thanks again :)

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MrHoffman

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Feb 9, 2026 8:42 AM in response to CryingHill

Contact Apple Support.

Whether this is a problem with the iPad, the iPadOS update, or the Pencil?

(I’d guess it’s the Pencil.)

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