Is it normal for Apple Pencil 1st gen to always stay connected?

Is it normal for Apple Pencil 1st gen to always stay connected to my iPad? If no, what can I do to like turn it off? I have Apple Pencil 1st gen with IPad 10th gen.


Thank you,

Émile

iPad (10th gen) WiFi

Posted on Dec 14, 2022 05:14 AM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2022 06:03 AM

Yes - this is entirely normal and by design. As your Pencil doesn’t have an on/off switch, your Pencil is effectively “always on”.


Whenever your Pencil detects the slightest movement, it will “wake” - and connect with the iPad with which it is paired. When completely stationary and undisturbed for a short period, the Pencil will transition to its low-power sleep state - and drop its Bluetooth connection with the host iPad. When the Pencil detects any movement at all, it will again wake and restore the connection with the host iPad.

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Dec 14, 2022 06:03 AM in response to émile241

Yes - this is entirely normal and by design. As your Pencil doesn’t have an on/off switch, your Pencil is effectively “always on”.


Whenever your Pencil detects the slightest movement, it will “wake” - and connect with the iPad with which it is paired. When completely stationary and undisturbed for a short period, the Pencil will transition to its low-power sleep state - and drop its Bluetooth connection with the host iPad. When the Pencil detects any movement at all, it will again wake and restore the connection with the host iPad.

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