How does being able to control things with the pencil the same way your finger or a capacitive stylus cause bad UIs? I'm not really sure I make that connection
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iPad Pro FYI 9.3 beta breaks Apple pencil
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How does being able to control things with the pencil the same way your finger or a capacitive stylus cause bad UIs? I'm not really sure I make that connection
You can design smaller targets that are big enough for the Pencil but to small for touch input.
I think maybe that might be something to worry about if the apple pencil becomes compatible across the entire iPad line, but with its Pro exclusivity one would have to have a pretty narrow scope in their design process to do that. Further, in its current, hopefully hobbled, state, tapping of targets remains the same, it's only the movement of elements that is effected. So even if apple were to permanently change the pencil to function the way it does in the 9.3 beta, poor design choices based on touch target size wouldn't be effected by this change in the pencil functionality.
If this is truly the functionality of the pencil to come, this is when my iPads will start using different versions.
I won't upgrade my IPP to 9.3 because I depend on the pencil for scrolling and navigation as well as writing. My IPP sits on my desk at work in a way I need the extra 'reach' of the pencil to touch my screen.
And I'll update my mini to 9.3 because pencil functionality isn't there and I want the new night screen functionality because I use my mini at night instead of my Kindle
I won't upgrade my IPP to 9.3 because I depend on the pencil for scrolling and navigation as well as writing. My IPP sits on my desk at work in a way I need the extra 'reach' of the pencil to touch my screen.
And I'll update my mini to 9.3 because pencil functionality isn't there and I want the new night screen functionality because I use my mini at night instead of my Kindle
huh? It's a beta, apple isn't going to leave pencil support out in the public release of 9.3.
lol, fair enough. I'll rephrase, it's not logical for them to do that when they are promoting this as selling feature. On the same quote as before though, why would each ipad have different versions? Their are version specific ipad features in the same version of Ios, like PiP, and the two pieced keyboard on the air 2, but not on the pro.
Seems like they should just make a setting (or settings) to determine the pencil behaviours that you like or don't like to be activated, since there seem to be people on different sides of this fence. But it is Apple so they will probably decide unilaterally what everyone likes. I love the products but wish they would just make more things configurable in settings.
Does anyone know if 9.2.1 breaks this functionality of the pencil too? I use it for navigation and scrolling too. Keeps the screen clean and is more precise than you finger.
No 9.2.1 public release does not change the apple pencil functionality at all, you're safe 
The latest available 9.3 update from Jan 14th does not resolve the "issue" as it were. I expect apple to release another 9.3 beta (actually expected it today but maybe not this week with yesterday's public 9.2.1 release), but as of now there isn't a 9.3 beta with apple pencil functionality the same as 9.2.1
I'm on 9.2.1 and I'm scrolling and zipping along just fine in the UI with Pencil...
Yeah I'm not seeing any changes from 9.2 to 9.2.1, have you checked and made sure the tip is screwed on tightly? Sometimes it can jar a bit loose and cause issues. But as far as my experience 9.2.1 didn't change anything
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Tip is on tightly and battery at 100%. Have Verizon version of Pro with cell data off, only using WiFi. No problems with 9.2, have been using it everywhere it can...kept the screen cleaner. Now it will "work" for a minute or two then become unresponsive, then respond again and so on. Control in Flipboard becomes impossible. Have done a soft restart twice and each time after, it works fine for a little while, then...not.
Switched to the spare tip that came with Pencil. Working ok for now. Trying all the apps I normally use. May be the original tip or the act of reconnecting tip but, for now, it is back acting like it did in 9.2
