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iPhone Duo to gain Apple Pencil support with iOS 27.2
Apple's foldable iPhone Duo starts shipping October 23 with iOS 27.1, which does not support the Apple Pencil.
Pencil support is working in iOS 27.2's Release Candidate, which has started rolling out this week.
The public version of iOS 27.2 is expected around October 26, so launch-day buyers who update could get the feature within days.
Only the USB-C Apple Pencil is compatible; the Pencil Pro and older models do not work with the Duo.
The feature works on both the inner and outer displays for drawing, annotating and navigation.
This is the first iPhone to support Apple Pencil, bringing note-taking, sketching and document markup to the foldable phone in compatible apps.
Buyers will need to install iOS 27.2 to use the stylus, while people already using the Release Candidate have access now.
Apple Pencil support is coming to the iPhone Duo with iOS 27.2, according to reports.
The USB-C Apple Pencil will work on both the phone’s inner and outer screens.
The iOS 27.2 Release Candidate already supports the stylus, and the public update is expected around October 26.
The iPhone Duo is due to start shipping on October 23 with iOS 27.1, which does not support the Pencil.
The Apple Pencil Pro and older Pencil models are not compatible with the Duo.
- Who
- Apple is adding support for the USB-C Apple Pencil on the iPhone Duo.
- What
- iOS 27.2 will enable Apple Pencil support on the phone’s inner and outer screens.
- When
- The public iOS 27.2 update is expected around October 26, 2026.
- Where
- On the iPhone Duo’s inner and outer screens.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Apple said Apple Pencil support would come to the iPhone Duo later in 2026.
The iOS 27.2 Release Candidate began rolling out with Apple Pencil support.
The iPhone Duo is due to start shipping with iOS 27.1, which does not support the Pencil.
The public version of iOS 27.2 is expected to arrive.
- Compatible stylus
- Apple Pencil with USB-C
- Unsupported models
- Apple Pencil Pro and older models
- Supported screens
- Inner and outer displays
- Launch software
- iOS 27.1
- Expected update
- iOS 27.2, around October 26
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Apple Pencil support is with iOS 27.2 btw iOS 27.2 RC rolled out Monday, and it works