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Is it bad to leave the Apple Pencil uncharged?

If you have an Apple Pencil, you might be wondering if it is ok for your pencil to be uncharged when you do not need it. This post will show you why it is bad to leave the Apple Pencil uncharged and what to do about it.

The Apple Pencil should not be left at a 0% charge for extended periods. A number of users have reported that their Apple Pencils have died after being at 0% charge for more than a few days. The issue is that the battery does need some charge to maintain itself.

On the other hand, it is also common for people to be worried about leaving their Apple Pencils attached to the side of the iPad all the time because of concerns about the battery degrading faster.

When compared with the risks of allowing the Apple Pencil to be at a 0% charge for too long, leaving the Apple Pencil charged all the time is a much better option.

Key Takeaways
It is not recommended to leave the Apple Pencil at a 0% charge for more than a few days.
Leaving the Apple Pencil attached to the side of the iPad when not in use is the best option for most people.
You should not let the battery go down to 0% before recharging.
It is risky to leave the Apple Pencil uncharged for more than a few days.

Is it bad to leave the Apple Pencil uncharged?

There are a number of users who have found that their Apple Pencils have died after being at a 0% charge for more than a few days.

With that being the case, it is not recommended to leave the Apple Pencil at a 0% charge for more than a few days and it would be best to avoid allowing the Apple Pencil to go down to a 0% charge at all.

Read more: should the Apple Pencil always be attached to the side of the iPad?

Is it ok to leave the Apple Pencil attached to the side of the iPad?

Having lithium-ion batteries at 100% charge all the time can cause them to degrade faster than if they were to be at 80% charge most of the time.

So, if you have the Apple Pencil at 100% charge all the time, it will cause it to degrade slightly faster than having it at 80% most of the time.

However, having to constantly remind yourself of when you need to charge and stop charging the Apple Pencil is a big inconvenience for most people and defeats the whole purpose of the Apple Pencil.

In addition to that, the Apple Pencil is designed to stop charging once it reaches 100%. So, overcharging should not be an issue.

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Also, as mentioned above, it is much more risky to allow your Apple Pencil to be at a 0% charge for too long.

With that being the case, for most people, leaving the Apple Pencil 2 attached to the iPad, when not in use, is the best option for most people.

If you do not want your Apple Pencil to be fully charged all the time, there are still attachments you can get for the iPad that will allow you to leave it attached to the iPad without having it charging. This can allow you to access the pencil conveniently when you need it.

Should I let my Apple Pencil die before charging?

There is not really any benefit to allowing the battery go down to a 0% charge before recharging it. In fact, if you wanted to perfectly optimize it, you would keep the battery between 20% and 80%.

However, the inconvenience is not worth it for most people and for most people it is much easier to just leave the Apple Pencil 2 attached to the side of the iPad when not in use.

How long can you leave an Apple Pencil uncharged?

Since a number of users have reported that their Apple Pencils have died after being at a 0% charge for more than a few days, it would be risky to allow your Apple Pencil to be at a 0% charge for more than a few days.

With that being the case, if you do not want to have the inconvenience of having to remember when to charge your Apple Pencil 2, it would be easiest to just leave it attached to the side of the iPad when not in use.