How to extend battery life on iPad: 10 steps

Like your iPhone or iPod Touch, your iPad's battery life will be shorter with active use. However, there are some things you can do to extend the battery life of your device by a few hours of use, and this article will show you what you can do to achieve this.

Steps

Extend the Battery Life of an iPad Step 1

Step 1. Disable Wi-Fi and Cellular Network Information Search (iPad + 3G)

Your iPad will drain battery power when it searches for and tries to connect to a nearby Wi-Fi hotspot or cell tower, and if you don't plan to use Safari or other apps that use those features, turn them off.

Navigate to Settings, WiFi, or Cellular and disable these features

Extend the Battery Life of an iPad Step 2

Step 2. Disable or decrease the periodicity time for data sampling

Data that is regularly updated includes email alerts and RSS alerts.

Go to the "Settings" menu. In the "Mail, Addresses, Calendars" menu, go to the "Fetch New Data" submenu and set the value to "Manually".
Or set the Hourly value to increase the data download interval.

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Step 3. Disable data receipt notifications

The appropriateness of this step depends on the number of emails or IM + you usually receive; if the number of emails is large, then this step should be used to avoid draining the battery.

Go to Settings, Mail, Addresses, Calendars, Fetch New Data. Disable this feature

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Step 4. Decrease the brightness

Needless to say, the brighter the screen, the more battery your iPad uses. Decrease the screen brightness to a comfortable setting.

Go to Settings, Brightness & Wallpaper.
Select Auto Brightness, which will let your iPad adjust the brightness based on the light in your location. or
Move the slider to the left to decrease the screen brightness. A value of 25-30% is quite enough for daytime work, and for most people at night.

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Step 5. Disable location services

Heavy use of maps and other location services will drain your iPad's battery. In the on position, the cards are constantly updated, which leads to a depletion of the battery.

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Step 6. Avoid frequent 3D and demanding applications

Sure, BrickBreaker HD looks better in high definition, but playing games over time will drain your battery very quickly.

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Step 7. Turn on "Airplane mode" if you do not need a wireless connection

It's a quick and easy way to deactivate all iPad wireless features such as cellular data, Wi-Fi, GPS, location services, to maximize battery life. Also use Airplane Mode in areas with a patchy or weak 3G signal.

Extend the Battery Life of an iPad Step 8

Step 8. Keep iPad away from extreme temperatures

Ambient temperatures that are too high or too low will reduce battery power. Use iPad in an ambient temperature of between 0 C and 35 C.

Be careful when using the iPad case while charging the battery, as it may interfere with proper ventilation, resulting in a rise in temperature and possible damage to the battery (the charging process releases heat)

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Step 9. Update the software

Apple recommends that you update your software regularly as engineers look for new ways to optimize battery performance and, if found, apply their findings to software updates.

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Step 10. Turn on the auto-lock mode

This mode turns off the iPad screen after a set period of time that the iPad is inactive. The mode does not turn off the iPad itself, only the screen.

Go to Settings, General and turn on Auto-Lock. Set a short time interval, for example 1 minute

Advice

Charging the battery in a warm environment reduces the amount of charge received by the battery and reduces the voltage to which the battery is charged. Charge iPad in a cool place to reach its maximum charge.
Contrary to popular belief, turning off your iPad when not in use and then turning it back on, especially at short intervals, will drain your battery. Energy is spent loading and shutting down the iPad.
Always charge your device before leaving home, especially if you are planning a long trip. Take your charger with you if you are going away for a long time. Although a full charge of the battery should last 10 hours, frequent use of the device will shorten this time.
Apple claims that a full battery lasts for 10 hours of Internet surfing via WiFi, listening to music or watching videos, while on 3G network the battery lasts for 9 hours.
Calibrate the battery monthly. Charge the battery as much as possible, then discharge it 100%.
Repeatedly discharging the battery completely ("deep discharge") can shorten the battery's lifespan. Thus, if you use your iPad before the battery is completely depleted, you will get more benefit from partially charging the battery, but you still need to reduce the number of recharges on your iPad's battery. (Most lithium batteries can be recharged about 500 times. If you are an active iPad user, the battery should be replaced in less than 2 years.)
Do not charge your device for too long. This can cause overheating.
Do not overcharge the battery. This will reduce the amount of battery power.
Understand the difference between battery life and battery life. Battery life is the time until the battery requires recharging. Battery life is the period when the battery will need to be replaced.