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Pencil_issues
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Pencil won’t connect after iOS update

My 1st Gen pencil won’t connect to my iPad. I have “forgotten” it from Bluetooth settings and reset my network settings. It is charged but is not visible in “other devices” when I try to add it via Bluetooth and nothing happens when I plug it into the iPad to connect. It is visible as a Bluetooth device on other devices such as my phone and laptop but won’t show up on my iPad at all. I have replaced the nib. I am all out of ideas and it is driving me mad! Any thoughts?

Posted on Oct 28, 2026 12:47 PM

1 reply

Tesserax
User level: Level 10 (162,294 points)

Oct 29, 2026 11:30 AM in response to Pencil_issues

Before we even attempt to assist you with this, there are a number of unknowns in your post.


They are:

  • Which exact model is your iPad?
  • Which exact version of iPadOS is it running? i.e., 27.x.x?
  • Have you used this Apple Pencil successfully with this specific iPad before or is this the first time you are trying to use it?

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256384785