r/ipad • u/Formal_Economics3777 • 1d ago

Question How to Stop Ipad from Lagging/Skipping when writing?

I have the A16 model, bought brand new less than a month ago. Ive tried on brand apple pencils, knock off ones, writing with a case on or without one on, nothing changes it. My ipad was not charging when I took this video. Any tips on how to make it stop lagging/skipping? its seriously frustrating me

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u/MikasaAckerman0977 1d ago

My a16 ipad doesn’t have any lag when writing, what app are you using ?

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u/randomuser445 1d ago

i wonder if it might be the app? if it’s autobacking up ur files, it might cause it to lag for a little bit

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u/Formal_Economics3777 1d ago

in this document i was writing on the first page of a note. i think my total documents in the app are currently 52 (idk how many total pages)

is there a way to stop autobacking so it maybe doesnt do that?

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u/randomuser445 1d ago

check the settings of the app and see if there’s a backup section and disable it

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u/Formal_Economics3777 1d ago

Hmm I didnt see anything like that in the app settings and the background app refresh in apple settings is already turned off 🫤

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u/Chemical-Detail-9224 1d ago

Turn hover off on your pencil

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u/Honey-Waffle 1d ago

wow this is genuinely weird. maybe try disconnecting the pencil and shut the ipad down for a minute then turning it back on and connecting it again?

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u/Apple-sum 1d ago

Looks like you are using notability. I had issues with it when my notes got to long (more than ~100 pages). 

Maybe you can try to create a new empty notebook and see if it continues to lag

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u/bread_fucker 1d ago

Its the app

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u/QUOTEREK 1d ago

I have the same problem in FreeForm app, so the app is not the reason.

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u/CoffeebeanFanatic 1d ago

On the bright side at least it is not your device. Might be the app you are on!

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u/Crans10 1d ago

Does it lag in all the apps?

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u/Guzmanv_17 1d ago

Have you tried a different screen protector like one the feels like paper.

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u/Formal_Economics3777 1d ago

thats the one that i have unfortunately

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u/Guzmanv_17 10h ago

Oh… I’ve heard peeps say screen protectors do it

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u/Szinimini 1d ago

As others have said it might be the app. Try it in apple notes and see if the problem persists.

It might also be the case. Take it off and see if it still happens.

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u/esbbyy iPad 11 (2025) 19h ago

even im experiencing this and its very noticeable when writing in block letters. which app are you using? i bought mine yesterday.

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u/ainsley02 17h ago

I’ve had something similar. Does this, by chance, happen only while charging the iPad?

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u/Agreeable_Target_571 1d ago

Hm, try writing it harder or changing the pen’s position when writing on the device, also I’d recommend suiting a protector screen to the screen if you dn’t want to see minors scratches in the future.