Are you able to change the registered owner of an Apple Pencil Pro

I was on a phone call for an hour to add my Apple Pencil that was given to me only to get told that I wasn’t the owner even though it was connected to my Bluetooth and my find my


iPad mini, iPadOS 26

Posted on Aug 7, 2026 4:27 PM

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Posted on Aug 8, 2026 4:38 AM

Your Apple Pencil Pro is locked to the previous owner's Apple Account via Find My Lock. Even though it connects to your Bluetooth and shows up nearby, Apple ties the hardware's tracking to the original owner's iCloud. The previous owner must remove the device from their Find My app

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Are you able to change the registered owner of an Apple Pencil Pro

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