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Apple Releases New Firmware for Apple Pencil Pro

Apple today released a firmware update for the Apple Pencil Pro that launched alongside the iPad Pro models earlier this year. The new firmware has a version number of 0.1.40, up from the prior 0.1.33 firmware.

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There is no word on what features, fixes, or updates might be included in the new firmware, and Apple does not offer release notes for ‌‌Apple Pencil‌‌ software releases. You'll want to attach the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro to your iPad to get it to initiate an update.

The ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro is Apple's newest ‌Apple Pencil‌, and it adds several new features that were not available in prior models like squeeze gestures, barrel roll, haptic feedback, and Find My integration.

The $129 ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro is compatible with the M2 iPad Air models and the M4 ‌iPad Pro‌ models.

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Top Rated Comments

mikedis Avatar
22 months ago
babe wake up, we need to update our pencils!
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
22 months ago
Settings

Same looking around I can find a number but in general / about but nothing like that either same question?
Under settings/general/about/apple pencil/ firmware version I show 0121.0181.0543.0049?
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
switz Avatar
22 months ago
I think you have to stand on one leg and twirl the iPad removing and adding the pencil………..

Just seems to be random as to why and when the pencil and or Air Pods upgrade
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
22 months ago

Yep same as mine 0121.0181.0543.0049. Nothing like that number in article
Yep that is what I have no clue how to update it
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jonnysods Avatar
22 months ago
Release firmware that makes my $169 Apple Pencil Pro 2 work with my new iPad
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
rjjacobson Avatar
22 months ago

Settings

Under settings/general/about/apple pencil/ firmware version I show 0121.0181.0543.0049?
Yep same as mine 0121.0181.0543.0049. Nothing like that number in article
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)