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Q: Apple pencil stolen, can I track it ?

Is there a way to track a stolen Apple pencil or find a lost one ?

Pencil, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Feb 16, 2016 9:53 PM

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Q: Apple pencil stolen, can I track it ?

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  • by tonefox,

    tonefox tonefox Feb 17, 2016 8:12 AM in response to aartigupta570
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    Feb 17, 2016 8:12 AM in response to aartigupta570

    No. They didn't put GPS into it.

  • by Michael Black,Apple recommended

    Michael Black Michael Black Feb 17, 2016 3:49 PM in response to aartigupta570
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    Feb 17, 2016 3:49 PM in response to aartigupta570

    aartigupta570 wrote:

     

    Is there a way to track a stolen Apple pencil or find a lost one ?

    Sorry but no. The pencil has no hardware at all to determine its position nor to transmit it anywhere if it could.

  • by anilsudhakaran,

    anilsudhakaran anilsudhakaran Feb 17, 2016 6:12 PM in response to aartigupta570
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    Feb 17, 2016 6:12 PM in response to aartigupta570

    Nope

  • by paulomagrani,

    paulomagrani paulomagrani Apr 8, 2016 10:28 PM in response to aartigupta570
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    Apr 8, 2016 10:28 PM in response to aartigupta570

    Nope? So, how the apple pencil just pair with the iPad Pro? Isn't by BLE 4.x???

    wasn't apple who developed and released the iBeacon technology late in 2014???

     

    SO if the iPad Pro could not reach out the pencil what should happens When it lost its signal???

     

    nope the iPad Pro could not inform the quality of the pencil's battery life??? Suggesting to recharge???

     

    nope??? If his information really proceed as true I will strong recommend not to buy the Apple Pencil because the programmed obsolescense would be crue in this nor for the desire to buy the revolutionary new iPencil neither for the -$$$ in cash wen you may lost yours old Apple Pencil or when sepending more to buy the novalty

  • by paulomagrani,

    paulomagrani paulomagrani Apr 8, 2016 10:32 PM in response to aartigupta570
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    Apr 8, 2016 10:32 PM in response to aartigupta570

    I do strong believe that the Bluetooth should work for proximity tasks like the iBeacon's but if it wasn't released just yet. It is because of the programmed obsolescence... Does the iPad Pro could inform the real status of the battery, that's righ? No?

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Apr 8, 2016 10:49 PM in response to paulomagrani
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    Apr 8, 2016 10:49 PM in response to paulomagrani

    Ya know?

    It is what is what it is!

    There aren't any Bluetooth stylii that can be tracked.

    Bluetooth Devices have a very limited signal range.

    I don't know of any Bluetooth peripheral devces that have GPS trackers bulit into them.

    If you purchase an expensive stylus and lose it or it gets stolen, it's gone. You're out of the device and money.

    Put the device somewhere where it won't get lost or stolen.

    Don't blame someone else, or the technology or lack thereof.

     

    If you want to pay more more for a GPS trackable Bluetooth Apple Pencil, put in your feedback here.

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

  • by a1000,

    a1000 a1000 Apr 9, 2016 1:20 AM in response to aartigupta570
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    Apr 9, 2016 1:20 AM in response to aartigupta570

    Whilst there isn't a way to track the pencil, each one does have a unique serial number which is etched on the lightning connector, you need a loupe or magnifying glass to see it, or you can plug it into an ipad and then go to settings-general-about and at the bottom find pencil, which gives you all the details including serial number, model, firmware, etc..

  • by Ian Moore,

    Ian Moore Ian Moore May 24, 2016 6:27 PM in response to aartigupta570
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    May 24, 2016 6:27 PM in response to aartigupta570

    I for what it's worth if your pencil hasn't been disconnected by turning Bluetooth off, you can at last figure out if it's in your general vicinity with the batteries widget.

     

    I dropped mine in my car, but I didn't know that. I hope it was at least at home, so  I opened the Notification Center! the widget wasn't there. But as I walked around and opened and closed the Notification Center it popped up. that made me look more carefully And I found it.

  • by dmnilsson,

    dmnilsson dmnilsson Jun 18, 2016 7:52 AM in response to Michael Black
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    Jun 18, 2016 7:52 AM in response to Michael Black

    I've now lost to Apple pencils.  They can't be attached to anything and they can't be tracked.  It doesn't make sense for me to keep buying them and loosing them.  I'm going to have to step out of the Apple Pencil club.

  • by deggie,

    deggie deggie Jun 18, 2016 9:49 AM in response to dmnilsson
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    Jun 18, 2016 9:49 AM in response to dmnilsson

    Wise move on your part. I also would not buy any small expensive item that can be lost. Good to know your limitations.

  • by tonefox,

    tonefox tonefox Jun 18, 2016 11:57 AM in response to deggie
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    Jun 18, 2016 11:57 AM in response to deggie

    Same here. I have totally given up carrying car or house keys, loose change, credit cards, pens....

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Jun 18, 2016 1:21 PM in response to dmnilsson
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    Jun 18, 2016 1:21 PM in response to dmnilsson

    There are third party Apple Pencil holders that attach to either the iPad or whatever protective covers you use for your iPad Pro.

    If you would've done a vweb search for these for your second Applebpencil, I am sure you would have found something you could have kept your Apple Pencil with your iPad Pro.

    There are holders available.

  • by kris_cross48,

    kris_cross48 kris_cross48 Aug 13, 2016 1:45 PM in response to a1000
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    Aug 13, 2016 1:45 PM in response to a1000

    I Thought the pencil was gone gone, still may be, but yesterday got a warning on iPad that the pencil was down to 5%. I tried your technique, but a male end lighting connector isn't in my box. How did you do this?