Apple Pencil Pro pairing removes tracking in Find My on iPad Pro

> I lost my previous Apple Pencil Pro. It was already registered in Find My, and I thoroughly searched the last known location but couldn’t find it.

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> I decided to buy a new Apple Pencil Pro. I deliberately did **not** unpair or remove the old one from Find My so that I could detect any unauthorized use.

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> But when I tried to pair the new Pencil, I got this warning:

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> *"New Apple Pencil Pro detected. Pairing this Pencil will unpair and remove your previous Apple Pencil Pro from this iPad and Find My."*

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> This means pairing a new Pencil **automatically kills tracking for the old one**.

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> If that’s the case, what’s the point of “Find My” for the Apple Pencil Pro? This completely undermines its purpose and feels like a fake security feature. I’m extremely disappointed.

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> Is anyone else frustrated by this? Why design it this way?

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iPad Pro, iPadOS 26

Posted on Aug 9, 2025 08:58 PM

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Apple Pencil Pro pairing removes tracking in Find My on iPad Pro

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