Ways to charge the Apple Pencil?

I don't have an Apple Pencil Charging Adapter. There was none provided.

It looks as if it can charge itself by being plugged into the lightning socket on the iPad but how long should I leave I plugged in to make sure it is fully charged?

Also: how can I tell what the charging state is?

There should have been a small white adapter in the Pencil's package/box that allows you to use any lightening cable connected to any USB port on your computer, iPhone or iPad power brick (see "what's in the box" http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK0C2/apple-pencil-for-ipad-pro?fnode=37 ).

If you enable the battery widget, you can check the battery status in the widget pane of the pull down notificatons/today screen. That widget will work to show the battery status of any BT device that supports the battery reporting feature.

SReinton wrote:

Thank you. Found it.

Perhaps those instructions should be included with the pencil?

Yes, probably should be, and you can suggest it to Apple at http://www.apple.com/feedback/

I think widgets in general are one of the less known or understood features of the current iOS for a lot of people. The battery widget is not pencil specific either - works also with my motorola S11-flex BT headphones, keyboards and many other BT devices that support the protocol.

Pull down the notification window, in the "Today" view there is (small print) the widgets edit feature right below your today calendar. Tap that and enable the battery widget. Then, whenever your pencil is paired, you will see a "widgets" tab beside "notifications" in that pull down window.

It is great that there is an alternate way to charge your Apple Pencil besides plugging it into the bottom of your iPad. However, if you do not have the little white charging adapter that your Apple Pencil was packaged with that allows for you to charge through your USB adapter, how do you go about acquiring a new one? I could not locate this accessory anywhere on the website. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

The way you can determine the charging state of your Apple Pencil is through your iPad Pro, itself. All you have to do is swipe down from the center of your screen and scroll left to the widgets screen. If you do not see the "batteries" charging widget, go to the bottom of the page and tap "edit widgets" and add the batteries widget so it appears. This widget should show you how charged your Pencil is as well as your iPad. It even shows when you have it currently connected, denoted by a tiny lightning bolt indicating it is charging when you have it plugged in. There is no indicator on the Apple Pencil itself, however.

ps- if you find a way to get a hold of that charging adapter, I, too, am interested in acquiring one as it is difficult always charging it through the bottom of my ipad.

I never lost mine. However, numerous people have reported getting a replacement through Apple Care. Some people have had to call back as the first person didn't seem to know that. Failing that, I'd go to your local Apple Store and ask.

I have a question what happens if you lose your Apple cancel adapter how can you charge Apple Pencil you do not want to use your iPad Pro can you get an extra adapter for iPad Apple Pencil could someone please help me they should give you an extra adapter for Apple Pencil so you can charge

oK i have Apple Pencil i like to know where can you buy a charger for your Apple Pencil if you loose it you do not want to use your ipad pro please help i wish they send you one when you purchase Apple Pencil for $100 they should give you an extra charger

Gina baby wrote:

oK i have Apple Pencil i like to know where can you buy a charger for your Apple Pencil if you loose it you do not want to use your ipad pro please help i wish they send you one when you purchase Apple Pencil for $100 they should give you an extra charger

As you can't use the Pencil without an iPad Pro, there's really not a great need for a separate charger. However, Apple does include the adapter so that you can charge it with any standard Apple Lightning cable. If you've lost the adapter, contact Apple for a replacement.

Yes, as long as you use the adapter that came with your Pencil. It allows you to make the connection between the Pencil and the USB charging cord

OK I found the adapter. Where is the battery widget? I've looked in Settings under Battery but it only shows information about the battery status of the iPad itself.

Thank you. Found it.

Perhaps those instructions should be included with the pencil?

Too bad there wasn't a provision for an 'inductive charger' built into a pencil rest location. 😎

I cannot find anywhere to buy a replacement for the Apple Pencil Charging Tip (I lost mine on a plane). It does not appear on Apple's Accessories page. Can anyone or Apple help me.

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