
I got the impression that this is a known issue because the customer service sent an image demonstrating the problem (see below). Or perhaps you'll have the same problem I have. Perhaps you'll have better luck, and your charger will work flawlessly. I tried cleaning the surface with an isopropyl alcohol swab as initially suggested by the customer support representative, but that didn't work. I responded back to their customer support, confirming that yes, my charger IS defective, but I haven't heard anything back in over 48 hours, despite sending multiple emails asking for a status update. Sure enough, the center ball is stuck in the depressed position, therefore cannot make contact with the stylus in order to recharge the battery. When I discovered the problem, I immediately contacted Adonit technical support, and received a quick response asking me to check to see if the center of my charger is depressed. Other styli such as the "Pencil" from Fiftythree have a capacitative tip that still works as a "dumb" stylus, even when the battery is dead. Unlike some "smart" styli, this one absolutely REQUIRES that it be powered on in order to work. However after less than two months of use, I am unable to recharge the stylus. Right now, only a handful of offerings are Apple Pencil-optimized, including Photoshop Mix and Paper by FiftyThree (more on this below).: The stylus worked well for about six weeks. It'll work fine in other apps, but you won't be able to take advantage of its pressure-sensitivity and palm-rejection capabilities - features that will be integrated into more apps in the future. The Notes app is where the Apple Pencil shines. In both Apple's Notes app and Penultimate (free, iOS), the Apple Pencil was the best stylus for note-taking in terms of speed and precision. I found that the longer the delay between the stylus and app, the wider my handwriting appeared. I tested the Apple Pencil against my former favorite, the Adonit Jot Pro, FifityThree's unfortunately named Pencil, and the Jot Script Evernote Edition. There is seemingly no lag, which will impress anyone who has ever used a stylus. Start scribbling notes and you'll be reminded of the tap tap tap of a silent classroom taking a spelling test with Ticonderoga No.

Turn it on its side and you can shade in your drawing. Strokes are darker when you press harder and lighter when you press lightly. The iPad Pro scans for the Apple Pencil twice as much as it does when you use your finger.
