I’m unable to pair Apple Pencil 1 with the ipad after the update to 16.6. I have done some of the self help - turning Bluetooth off and on, “forget device”, resetting network settings - with no difference. The pencil is charged and when plugging it into the ipad I get the option to pair it but after confirming nothing happens.
Has anyone had this problem and fixed it?
iPad 2, iOS 9
This support page may be helpful with pairing and use of the Pencil with your iPad:
Connect Apple Pencil with your iPad - Apple Support
If you continue to experience difficulties, here is one of the better troubleshooting guides:
https://appletoolbox.com/apple-pencil-not-working-heres-our-troubleshooting-guide/
Be aware that if your Pencil has been set-aside for an extended period, unused and uncharged, the Pencil battery may have been damaged through deep discharge. In common with all Li-ion batteries, they must always have some level of charge.
The tiny internal Li-ion battery is susceptible to permanent/irreversible damage through being left discharged for long periods. Even some “new” pencils can exhibit signs of failure out-of-the-box if they are “old stock”.
It is essential that if you have an Apple Pencil that you charge it regularly - whether used or not - so as to protect the battery from deep-discharge. Do not allow a pencil to remain in low-charge state for any period of time - as the internal battery will fail, rendering the Pencil useless. Setting aside an unused Pencil, for extended periods, is a recipe for premature death of the Pencil battery.
If the Pencil Battery has failed, the only remedy is to replace the Pencil. If the battery has failed and your pencil is within its one-year warranty, you should look to having it replaced by your retailer or at an Apple Store.
Gentle warming of the Pencil (such as placing on a hot water radiator), prior to attempting charging of the Pencil, can sometimes resurrect a dead Pencil battery.
Thank you for your reply which I have already seen in another post. The proposed solutions in the links you referenced are not solving the problem. Regarding the charging of the pencil there is no issue there.
If nothing else can be suggested as a solution it will be good to hear from Apple themselves as there is a problem with the Bluetooth functionality on all Apple devices in our home since the update to 16.6.
Apple Pencil 1 not pairing with iPad after update to iOS 16.6
