it connects to my ipad when i attach it, there's no problem w that. i think the problem is the inner gold metal tip. i noticed its kinda crooked. i dropped it yesterday, the tip broke and left something inside the slot. i was able to take it out tho and it worked perfectly. and then it stopped working just now..
huhu plspls help me
So my apple pencil 1st gen battery is draining too fast nowadays like full down in just 1 day of usage
I use it for taking notes
I do use it whole day because I'm preparing for an exam but this much battery draining I have never noticed before during any other exam where I used the pencil whole day
Any inputs?
I’m away from home so I can’t post a photo but I’ve had mine for an extremely long period of time. I even lost it for a couple years and luckily found it in my bed frame in between my mattress. I was a kid at the time so it adds up. From scrolling this sub I’ve found that this is very rare and I was wondering if anyone else has had theres for that long as well?
I actually almost decommissioned it when I got a new iPad but it happened that it wasn’t compatible with the gen 2 so I just kept on using it. I haven’t had any problems with it spare losing the charger cap and just getting a third party cap. I’ve used and abused it so I count myself very lucky and I’m hoping it will last many more years❤️
the golden metal tip was broken. can it still be repaired?? or i should buy a new one instead 😭😭
Lines breaking up when drawing in Procreate and the iPad is not always responding to the tap of the Apple Pencil. When I use my finger, it responds fine.
This has been happening for weeks and seems to be getting worse.
The Procreate app is up to date, the iPad software is up to date, i just replaced the nib on the Apple Pencil a week ago. Both the iPad and Apple Pencil are less than 2 years old.
I’ve restarted everything multiple times, disconnected and reconnected the Apple Pencil. The pencil is fully charged and the iPad is not plugged in while I’m working.
I’ve cleaned the screen multiple times. It does not have a screen protector of any kind. It’s the normal screen, not the nano.
I’ve included a photo of the metal of the Apple Pencil which does not look bent or damaged to me. I’ve also cleaned it and made sure the nib is screwed on tight.
Am I missing anything?! Any advice would be so greatly appreciated.
Edit: more info below!
iPad Pro 13” (M4)
OS: 26.6.1
Apple Pencil Pro 2024 (A2538) Original
Got it in early 2025 and started giving issues in the last month
i just bought my first ever ipad (a16) and apple pencil (gen 1), the pencil wont work no matter what i do. i have the adapter, it plugs in and all that but the issue is my ipad just doesnt pick up the pencil is even there. every now and then it will pop up on the bluetooth settings but then it just wont work. the pencil wont write, it just is stuck in a perpetual state of dying despite being plugged up for 5+ hours. i saw someone say to plug it into my phone and use some bluetooth assistant app and that managed to make it pop up more consistently on my ipads bluetooth but still no writing, still inconsistent charging. and the moment i unplug the pencil from my phone my ipad cant connect to it again. i unplugged it to plug it into my ipad and as per usual it acted as if the pencil couldnt be connected for some reason. im just really lost and confused on what to do, this is my first ever apple product and i just wanted to get an ipad to draw with. is my pencil just busted?? do i need to take it back and get a new one?? like just what do i do
edit: returned the apple pencil, hoping to get a new one by the end of the week and hoping things go easier this time ^_^
For the past three days I had FOUR DREAMS about the Apple Pencil 1st gen. The problem is the 1st gen in my country costs nearly 200$ brand new, and it’s the only thing that has pressure sensitivity that works with my new iPad (a16) kinda regretting buying the a16 instead of the pro m2 since there are a LOT of used 2nd gen pencils, but no used 1st gen.
So I just figured after not using my pen for a few days that it doesn’t write. I initially thought that maybe it was the developer beta because that’s what happened in DB2/3 but got fixed on DB4. Now I was in Beta 6 and it didn’t work so I got it downgraded to 4 and still to no avail does not work. I’ve got replacement tips which I switched back and forth to and didn’t work. Double tap feature works though. Another problem is that service centers here are far from where I’m from. What could be the problem?
Edit: I already reset the settings too. The Public Beta I’m downloading is my attempt to see whether it has anything to offer in fixing the situation.
Edit: It’s an iPad Pro M2 and Apple Pencil 2.
So I got an apple pencil from amazon refurbished and it came in a regular box with no design. I checked all the features and it seems real, it even has a serial number inside the tip.
Genuine Apple Pencil Ist Generation in excellent working condition. Purchased in 2026 and lightly used. No functional issues. Apple Pencil is fully working and pairs/ charges properly. Selling because I no longer use it.
Condition: Good/Excellent
Purchase: March 2026
Genuine Apple product.
Box/accessories available.
Serious buyers only.
My Apple Pencil suddenly just wasn’t connecting anymore after months of it being fine, I looked it up and have tried everything that google/youtube told me which hasn’t worked. When I attach it to the magnet it says Apple Pencil under it but I can tap it or anything. Could someone please help me on how to fix it
Is it normal to have these type of marks on an Apple Pencil?
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“Don’t just stand there! Get in a ’Mech and help!” Alpine gestured to two UrbanMechs that were standing next to the barracks from where they had just come..."
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I illustrated this in Procreate w/ Apple Pencil. Art Director was Phil Lee. Art Protected by Glaze.
Solo dev, just launched on the App Store. You journal with Apple Pencil, a vision model reads your handwriting, and your tasks/notes sync to Notion automatically. It also runs as an MCP server so Claude can read and write to your journal pages.
A few details about the stack:
More at penlog.app — happy to answer questions about the build.
I've been tutoring high school maths and sciences on my iPad for a couple weeks now. Apple Pencil, a notes app, and a video call. That's it.
No laptop. No Wacom tablet plugged into a MacBook, fighting with drivers and offset calibration. No desk, even, some days. It's opened up where I can actually work. Wherever there's signal.
If you're on the fence about ditching extra gear for an ipad and an apple Pencil setup for teaching or tutoring, do it. It's a smaller stack, and somehow a bigger shift than I expected.
I ordered iPad A16 (11th Gen) for my daughter. She would like to use the gen1 pencil, she already uses for years.
Do I need to order a new adapter to let it charge?
And why does the bundled (with pencil, see picture) adapter not let me plug a normal USB-C cable? The adapter's socket is just too small for the USB-C plug. Am I making a mistake in my reasoning?
Or is apple's USB-C port something special again?
It feels fake and pressure sensitivity don’t work on procreate
My husband gifted me an Apple Pencil and I was thrilled. Genuinely. Then reality set in.
Here’s my actual usage, no exaggeration:
**• Canva** — moving elements around, rough layouts. This is the only “real” use.
**• Scrolling** — yes, I use a $129 stylus to scroll Instagram. I’m aware.
**• Writing prompts into AI tools** — handwriting into the text box because typing on glass is worse.
That’s it. That’s the list.
. I work in brand marketing, so I’m around decks, reports, and content calendars all day, but somehow none of that has migrated to the Pencil. It just sits there looking like a productivity tool.
If you use yours for actual work — what’s the thing that finally made it stick? Not looking for “learn to draw.” Looking for the boring workflow win.
honestly what do I do about this… my apple pencil has been being weird the past month or something, where randomly for a few seconds it just won’t work, and I pretty often re-screw it when that happens and it works. today when I rescrewed it I noticed part of the tip was cracked… is it kinda just done for or do I need a new apple pencil tip? if so where do I get those ? ive frequently used my Apple Pencil since December 25th of 2024
Hi everyone! I bought my first iPad and decided to get a 1st-generation Apple Pencil for drawing (used). Unfortunately, when I try to connect it, this error pops up. How can I fix it?
