Apple Pencil 2 Not Working - SOLUTIONS 

Here is a chart of the Apple Pencil 1 and Apple Pencil 2 and the iPad's that are compatible: support.apple.com/en-au/HT205236 If you have an Apple Pencil (1st generation), you can use it with these iPad models: iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad mini (5th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st or 2nd generation) iPad Pro 10.5-inch iPad Pro 9.7-inch iPad (6th generation) iPad (7th generation) If you have an Apple Pencil (2nd generation), you can use it with these iPad models: iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) iPad Pro 11-inch

Currently, my 25 cent pencil works better than my $150 one.

ok i forgot the device and now it won’t show up anymore?? when i tap on the “apple pencil tap to connect” nothing happens

omg that was driving me nuts! tightening the nib worked!

My sister gave me a pencil last month. I just got a 6th Gen this weekend. Now time to explore. I am glad you did this video. Thanks. I am planning a painting app comparison. Quite the challenge.

Thank you so much , I was getting frustrated because my apple pencil didn’t although it was charging normally, I never thought that the tip could be screwed on , I was noticing a gap between the tip and the body of the pencil , but I thought it was normal. Now the pencil is working again and the responsiveness is better than before, Thank you again

Thanks man, I never knew the nib could be unscrewed. I thought fit was normally like that. This is my first day with this symbiotic relationship. I never knew a writing experience could flow so well. I hate the friction of pencils, and the response is virtually instant and has allowed me a new creative freedom. Long story short, I will never go back to paper to write or brainstorm. Liked

Why this problem keeps happening even though I keep my pencil always attached to d magnet?

Oh my god! Thank you so much. I have been struggling for days trying to figure out what is wrong and as you said all I needed to do was screw the nib back on! Thank you !

The last one is really helpful! I’m crying 😭

Thank you, I thought it was dead. You gave me enough time to be patient

Any new ideas? I’ve tried all of the above, changed my nib 3 times, left it charging to update if needed, tightened nibs, tried removing screen protector, placed new screen protector sheet. I am using paper like sheet, not tempered glass or plastic cover. I’ve tried it without any screen cover, over tried restarting the iPad, I’ve tried forgetting device, I’ve tried making sure zoom feature in accessibility is off, but it skips in apple apps and third party apps like procreate and Zinnia. I tried calling Apple tech support but no one answered there with coronavirus going on; I am stumped and I. Am an artist so this tool is imperative.

Last method worked for me. Forgetting pencil from the Bluetooth settings, and reconnecting it. Thanks so much for the video :)

i did the forget device and it still wont have the pop up of "connect this device"

This video was really helpful, sadly I think my pencil is just broken.

great video, bluetooth was off. thank you, from India

Thanks for posting, and it really helped! I just received the 2020 iPad Pro 12.9. The pencil battery died. The pencil has to be placed up towards the top of the iPad and NOT the bottom. I wrongly assumed that if it has a magnetic connection, then the pencil is charging.

Thank you! this video worked when none of the other troubleshooting blogs or anything worked.

my Apple Pencil 2, the ipad detects it but does not charge the battery. I do not know what to do

My Apple Pencil (first generation) worked great every time until one day when I placed it and my iPad Pro on an ottoman when I left the room for a few minutes. When I returned, I found that my bichon had thought the pencil looked interesting, and she chewed up both ends. After telling her what a bad dog she was, the “fix” was to run to the Mac store and buy a new one (Apple Pencil, not bichon dog).

Wow. It was not screwed on correctly for me haha. Thank you for the video.

It was the nib for me. I fixed the nib and used it to like the video 😂. Cheers mate.

Didn’t think my tip had anything to do with charging. Unscrewed my tip and put I back on and it charged again. Thanks man. Almost bought a new one

Many many thanks for your video. I was about to go to the Apple shop to have them look at my pencil because if I wanted to write the only things I get was a series of tiny tiny dots ! I was very upset. You made me turn my smile up ! Thanks again and congratulation for your video, It surely help a lot of people like me !

Pencil 1 is the same except for the silly plugin. The loose nib fooled me shortly after I first started with Procreate. Many thanks for the lessons, by the way.

Straight away nib not screwed in! Problem solved thank you

Thank you your tips worked for my 6th gen iPad & 🍎 ✏️ I tried each tip and it reconnected immediately 👍🏻

Omg that you so much it was the Bluetooth I just had to reconnect it! Thank you!

Wow watching this video fixed my Apple Pencil in the first 30 seconds. THANK YOU!

Lol. You fixed my problem within the first 30 seconds. 😂 Thanks!

My Apple Pencil wasn’t working despite trying all these things, but I saw I comment that recommended that if you take off your iPad case (If u have one) and put the pen back onto the magnet, it works! I tried it and it luckily did for me :) hope it helps anyone having trouble!

Thank god for you I would’ve got in so much trouble 😭

Thanks! I had to forget the device then connect and it works perfectly!

Thank you. This solved the issue I was having. I had no idea it could come unscrewed!

Disabling my iPad's Bluetooth then enabling it right after worked for me. My issue was that the pencil wouldn't connect at all. Thanks for the idea.

Thank you very much. You helped me to solve my problem. Just press the tip of the pen. I would never imagine that the problem would be just that.

My Apple Pencil 2 is ok in all of your list but still not working. It’s frustrating 😭

Thank you SOOOOOOO much for the advice i did the “forget this device “ process that you spoke of in this video....And i was pleasantly surprised to find that it worked like charm!!! Really appreciate it !!! Sincerely Damian Conti (Rialto,California)

Screwed nib...sorted! Thanks.

I literally got mine yesterday and the nib doesn’t work in unless it is directly facing the screen QwQ

Tq tq tq So much... the Final Step my my Pencil Works again... i almost give up. U are the best

Thanks this worked on my pro

Thank you so much I finally got my Apple Pencil to work

So, I get the “Apple Pencil” window but not the tap to connect option. I’ve done all the steps and my Apple Pencil still doesn’t work. It stopped working out of nowhere.

Thanks (: First advice helped me to fix my Apple Pencil 2 ❤️

thanks so much. i was worried about my pencil not working. but i fixed it now ´

Mine still didn't work. The issue os like this. I drew with my pencil until I realized that it didn't work anymore. So, I wanted to charge it. But when I wanted to charge, the apple pencil didn't show me any percentage level. I was confused. Then I tried to do all of your tips, but none was successful. Please help me.

Thankyou so much for this video! I got my pencil back up and going. You saved me potentially buying a new one.

Thanks so much l tried the advice of reconnecting the blue tooth with the Apple pencil and it worked. Brilliant 🤣

tysmm I was worried that my pencil was broken. Luckily the last solution helps! Tysmm

My apple pencil 2 doesnt show the scribble option, i dont know why. im updated To the latest version and tried restarting my ipad but it wont show the option.

the only problem is after i pressed forget the device, it won't show up to pair :( any solutions? thank you

omg thank you so much you just saved my life and money. Appreciate it!!!!!

Thank you so much I worked after I using the fourth method

I tried everything.. but when I put my Pencil on the magnet the small button shows up but it doesn't connects, also its not shown up at ,,other devices" pleasee help

Thank u so much! This video saved my apple pencil! It was really helpful, thanks again

Thanks a lot mate, mine was just loose on the nib end!

This one worked for me, thanks a lot.

Thank you, my tip wasn’t screwd on correctly, because of that many touches didn’t register

Awesome video. Helped me figure out my pencil connectivity issues.

The first 26 seconds in the video helped me. Thanks

My problem solved by the first step only lol such a newbie. Thank you so much!

Thanks. The tip was loose for me.

Thanks, very helpful.

omg thank you so much the screw in the part thing works, I was so worried I thought I broke it 😂😂

I love your voice. Very clear and sound like a movie voice. :)

This video fixed my problem in the first 10 seconds. Thnx!!!

Okay, it was my nib. It was very much unscrewed! Thanks for the tip ( no pun intended)

This is soo helpful god bless you ! ★

Thank you very much for helping me figure out the pairing !!!!!

Yes I forget the Apple Pencil device and reconnect it. It works. Thanks!

Thank you so much thank you thank you thank you thank you I just really helped me was so scared thank you thank you thank you thank you so much

Many thanks. Screwing it on worked!

Very 1st solutin worked. Thanks 😃

Thank you! I was getting worried, but it’s all good now.

Thank you so much

Thank you for your help . Solution 3 fixed it.

Thanks

Problem solved! Thank you! 🙏🙌

i have a problem when i try to charge it CORRECTLY it won’t charge what can i do it connects but won’t charge

Thanks to this video I fixed my Apple Pencil ! Very helpful! Thanks!

Thank you, your first suggestion worked perfectly 🙏

Ty! I just had to turn it off and on. Which I didn't know how to do lol

The screw on the nib fixed it thanks!!

please help i have an iPad Air and I just got the Apple Pencil 2 and nothing is working please help

Thanks 👍🏾

I thought my Apple Pencil wouldn’t work anymore thank you so much soooooooooooooooooooooo much

Bluetooth on, I’ve turned iPad on and off multiple times, tried the “forget device”, I keep connecting and there is no pop up window saying connected....

When pressed forget the device the the Apple Pencil in Bluetooth didn’t show up again 😣

Still doesnt work

Thanks!! thanks it helped a lot!!! I almost thought it was broken

I've done all of these things a couple of times each, but they still won't work!

Thanks man

This worked for me - thanks!!

I haven’t used my Apple Pencil in almost 2 years because I can’t connect it. When I put it on the side it does show is place on the tablet but it doesn’t show in the blothooth

When I connect my Apple Pencil to my iPad Air 4 it does connect, and it even recognises it but it doesn’t charge. It only says ‘Apple pencil’ at the top

I did everything, from unscrewing and screwing the tip back on to resetting eveything, this thing just wont work. It worked for like a month until the pen stopped drawing mid-line and now it either draws with interruptions, without pressure reaction or not at all. Please help me.

Thank you VERY MUCH!!

Mine no longer shows the percentage charged and doesn’t work

Thanks you fixed my problem!