# Apple Pencil 2 Q

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-pencil-2-q/939779>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 11, 2021, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-pencil-2-q/939779 "2021-04-11T03:13:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-pencil-2-q/939779/1 "2021-04-11T03:13:00Z")

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Is there a hack for making an iPad (7th gen, not the iPad Pro) pair with an Apple Pencil 2?

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**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-pencil-2-q/939779/2 "2021-04-11T04:21:11Z")

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Pretty sure no. The hardware is not compatible.

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**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-pencil-2-q/939779/3 "2021-04-11T05:24:32Z")

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Ah well. Thanks.