iPad Pro 2018: when the Apple Pencil 2 pen charges, can not start the car!

The iPad Pro 2018 has its share of setbacks: after the "flexgate", it is the turn of another problem surprising to be recognized by the firm - load Apple Pencil 2 by induction can jam the radio signal of some car keys, and thus prevent you from opening your vehicle. The firm has added in recent days a discreet warning in the official help pages of this iPad.

Apple Pencil 2 iPad Pro 2018

A rather surprising warning has just appeared on the Apple support pages of the iPad Pro 2018: "if you reload your Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with your iPad Pro and the remote unlocking system (keychain) of your car is nearby, interference with the signal can prevent you from unlocking your car using your keychain, "we learn from the firm.

iPad Pro 2018: your car will not start? Unplug the Apple Pencil 2

So, when the iPad Pro 2018 reloads the Apple Pencil 2, it can become impossible ... to open his car. A true high-tech kamoulox. The blog iGen explains that the firm seems to have added the warning after the appearance of testimonials on its forums. Especially Syuketron who explains "Whenever I leave the Apple Pencil 2 connected (magnetically) to my iPad Pro 11, my car keys do not work".

And the customer adds: "My keys connect to the wireless car, which means you have to press a Start button to start it. When the Pencil is [glued to the iPad, note], I can not start the car. But as soon as I disconnect the Pencil, I can start the car. Apple therefore advises in its help pages "to move your iPad Pro away from the key ring or to remove your Apple Pencil from your iPad Pro and store it separately".

The brand points out that "any interference caused by charging ceases when the Apple Pencil finishes charging." The problem still seems surprising given the small amounts of energy a priori involved in the recharge of the Apple Pencil. As far as memory goes, we had never heard of such interferences caused by induction charging systems ...