Apple Pencil Not Working on iPad after iPadOS 14.7 Update: Here’s Fix

Apple pencil (1st generation)

Apple pencil (2nd generation)

Clue #1. make sure the apple pencil tip is tighten

Apple Pencil shipping with the off tip. So make sure the tip is on, and it is tightened (screw on) cause a tighten tip can take your Apple Pencil is in working mode. Please don’t apply too much pressure.

If this way worked for you then get back on work, otherwise, go next to fix the Apple pencil not working matter.

Clue #11.  contact apple care

Apple provides customer service for that if the products customers buy are not perfect. And If they think, he/she got a faulty Apple Pencil. You can take it to an Apple Retail Store for further troubleshooting or exchange. Book a Schedule your Appointment online.

An alternative, you can get support through the telephone. You should call AppleCare at 1-800-MY-APPLE for mail-in repair or replacement. If you’re from Washington DC, then get more details here.

Clue #2. make confirm apple pencil battery is charged

The battery to the pencil is charged, You can make sure that the Apple pencil is charged. Open up Notification Center (Pull down from the screen) and check under the batteries widget. If you have run out of battery, then charge a pencil and then start. Here’s the solution why is your iPad Not Showing Percentage for Apple Pencil Battery under the widget.

The pencil is charged, however, it won’t work on your iPad pro then keep continue.

Clue #3. is your apple pencil generation compatible with your ipad model?

Check Your Apple Pencil is compatible with your New or Old iPad Model. Apple Restrict from using the Latest Apple Pencil 2nd Generation model to the Latest iPad Pro Models only, Follow the below list, or Check Apple’s Announcement about Apple Pencil compatible iPad models (Know Which iPad Model you have? Setting app on iPad > General > About > Device Name).

Clue #4. reboot your ipad pro

Reboot iPad Pro works most of when your Apple Pencil Pairing unsuccessful or Apple Pencil pairing took too long.

This maybe works for many who are stuck on the screen. So reboot your iPad Pro once and get it working again.

• Home Button iPad: Press and Hold the Home button and Power button until you see a black screen after the apple logo. That’s it.
• No Home Button iPad – Full Screen: Quickly Press and Release the Volume Up button, and Volume Down button of your iPad one by one, Now only Press and Hold on Power Button until you see the Black screen after the apple logo on the iPad. That’s it.

Get here how to reboot Apple iPad Pro.

Apple’s first Generation Face ID model has a different method to rebooting, you can get here more detail on how to reboot Face ID iPad Pro?

Clue #5. make bluetooth pair again

if your Apple Pencil Won’t Stay Paired then Make Bluetooth turn off on iPad Pro then turn on again and Repair Bluetooth with Apple Pencil again. And make confirmed the pencil is connected. Hope this would be work for you. Here are Multiple Ways to turn on Bluetooth iOS

Clue #6. airplane mode should turn off

Check out your iPad Pro is not under Airplane Mode. Pull up the control center from the screen and check out Airplane mode is off. in iOS 14/iPadOS, the trick to Access Control Center in iOS,

• Way 1: Open Settings app > the First Option is Airplane Mode, Turn off the toggle to grey.
• Way 2: From the iPad Control Center, Pull down your finger from the top-right edge of the iPad screen. Now, Touch and Hold on the network card, To See Airplane icon, and must be turned off.

After tried above all workarounds, however, you get the same issue, then please follow the last clue.

Clue #7. apple pencil can’t pair with ipad pro after ios update

If your Apple Pencil is not connecting to iPad Pro or take to pairing too much time after the iOS update and you’re planning to bring it to the purchased store then please at least try our following guide.

• Open up Settings App on your iPad Pro
• → Tap Bluetooth (needed turning Bluetooth ON/Green)
• → under ‘’My Device ‘’ tap on the (i) icon next to the ‘’Apple Pencil’’
• → Next, tap on ‘forget this device.’
• Then Pair your Apple pencil to your iPad Pro again.

We hope this tip will be fixed your Apple Pencil issues.

Fix 9: apple pencil isn’t working with procreate, goodnotes, or notability

People are widely using Apple Pencil with notes, and Drowning apps on iPad Pro. So You have to diagnose the problem with test with some other parallel app installed on your iPhone and follow the below troubleshooting that most apps developers are recommending.

1. Your App’s Canvas color and Drowning color should be different, and Your Stylus Size must not set to Zero.
2. Your iPad’s Zoom Accessibility settings must be turned off. Settings app > Acessebility > Zoom > Turn off Zoom Toggle setting.
3. Know the Left Battery on Apple Pencil from the Battery Widget. Here’s Battery Widget missing on iPad.
4. Unpair and Re-Pair Your Apple Pencil with iPad from iPad Bluetooth Settings. Settings app on iPad > Bluetooth > Tap on (i) button next to Apple Pencil name > Forgot this device > That’s it. Now Pair Again.
5. Save your Work, Relaunch your App on your iPad.

You can also try this Apple Pencil Alternative, which is supporting Apple iPad Pro 12.9’’ also other iPad models as well, and Apple iPad Pro 9.7 inches.

Q&a 8: apple pencil not working while charging. can i use it?

Officially we Can’t use Your Apple Pencil While Charging, This Feature comes with your Apple Pencil, Apple Stop & Disable Apple Pencil while it’s on charge Either Connected with iPad using Lightning cable or Power Adapter.