Apple Pencil pairing lost on iPad power cycle?

[tewatson]

Apple Pencil Gen 1 and iPad 10. Whenever the iPad is power cycled, the pencil pairing is lost and must be physically re-connected before iPad recognizes it again. Thought since it uses Bluetooth it would act like any other device and connect itself automatically.

Tom

 

[IWT]

Hi Tom.

It seems you are not alone

Have a read at these links:

Pair Apple Pencil with your iPad – Apple Support (UK)

Find out how to pair your Apple Pencil.

support.apple.com

IPad 10th Gen Not Pairing with Apple Penc… - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

apple pencil(1st gen) and ipad(10th gen) - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

You may/may not find a solution. I hope you do

Ian

 

[ferrarr]

What is power cycled? How often is it done? Do you restart the iPad after you pair the Pencil 1 to the iPad?

 

[tewatson]

What is power cycled? How often is it done?

Whenever it is turned off. Not done very often. Just not how I would expect a Bluetooth device to behave.

Tom