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As with the iPhone and iPod Touch, overuse reduces battery life. However, with certain measures, you can still enjoy the benefits that this device brings for hours. To extend the battery life of your iPad, you can turn off Wi-Fi, mobile data, download modes, push notifications, location services and other unnecessary features when not in use. . Reducing the brightness, not leaving your iPad in too hot or cold places, and turning on the screen lock mode will also help preserve battery life.

Steps

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   Turn off Wi-Fi and mobile data (iPad + 3G) settings. The iPad will run out of battery when you have to search and attempt to connect to the nearest Wi-Fi network or cell tower. So, if you're not going to use Safari or an app that requires these features, turn off Wi-Fi and mobile data.
   • Go to "Settings", "WiFi option" or "Cellular" and slide it to off.

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   Turn off or reduce data download time. Email notifications and RSS feeds are two of the most frequently updated data.
   • Go to "Settings". Click on "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" and go to "Fetch New Data". Click "Manually".
   • Or, you can select "Hourly" to reduce the frequency of data downloads.

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   Turn off push notifications. How useful this is, depending on how many emails or IM + you receive: if you frequently have email and text messages, you should probably try this step because in that case, push notifications can be. drain your battery.
   • Go to "Settings", "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" then "Fetch New Data". Turn off Push.

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   Reduce the brightness of the screen. The brighter the screen, the more power the iPad consumes. Lower the screen brightness to the lowest level within an acceptable range, and make sure that the screen is still readable.
   • Go to "Settings", then "Brightness & Wallpaper".
   • Select "Auto Brightness". This setting allows the iPad to adjust brightness depending on the external brightness, or
   • Drag the slider to the left, until the brightness is lower than the default screen brightness. 25 to 30 percent should be sufficient for daytime use, and for most people it should be suitable for use at night as well.

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   Turn off location services. Frequent use of maps and other location services will shorten your iPad's battery life. When not turned off, Maps keeps updating continuously and drains your battery.

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   Avoid using applications that are heavy in 3D and graphics. BrickBreaker HD for example looks great in high resolution but playing this game for a long time will drain your battery.

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   Switch to flight mode when the wireless connection is not required. It's a quick and convenient way to turn off all of the iPad's wireless features like cellular data, Wi-Fi, GPS, location services, and boost iPad battery life. You should also use airplane mode in places where 3G is weak and unstable.

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   Avoid leaving iPad in very hot or cold places. In such places, iPad battery life is likely to decline. Therefore, try to place your iPad in a place where the temperature is between 0ºC and 35ºC.
   • Be careful when using the iPad case while charging: the case may interfere with the air circulation, increase the temperature of the iPad and damage the battery (the device heats up when charging).

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   Always update the software. Apple recommends that users regularly update because their engineers research solutions to optimize battery performance.When they find a way, they'll deliver it to the user's device via updates.

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    Turn on automatic lock. This means that the iPad screen will turn off after a predetermined period of inactivity. Here, the iPad is still working normally, only the iPad screen is turned off.
    • Go to "Settings", "General" and click "Auto Lock". You should set a short waiting time, such as one minute.
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Advice

• Charging the battery in high temperature areas will reduce the amount of power absorbed by the battery and the charging voltage of the battery. Therefore, charge the battery in a cool place to reach its maximum charge before using it.
• Don't forget to charge your iPad before you leave home, especially on long trips. Bring the charger with you if you plan to stay overnight or go for a long period. While the iPad battery is designed to last for 10 hours, frequent use will significantly reduce the aforementioned usage life.
• Contrary to popular belief, often turning off iPad when not in use and turning it back on when needed will reduce battery life, especially when the power on / off is too thick, because the amount of electricity that iPad needs to start up. / off is great.
• Continuously using up a clean battery (or “deep discharge”) can shorten battery life. Therefore, when using the iPad until it automatically powers off, even though it lasts longer on that charge, the number of times you can charge the battery will decrease (most lithium batteries can be recharged about 500 times. If you use iPad very often, you may have to replace the battery after less than 2 years).
• Do not plug in the charger for too long: the plug may get hot.
• Don't overcharge. This will reduce your battery life.
• Apple claims that typical battery life when used for surfing the web over WiFi, playing music or watching videos is up to 10 hours. Meanwhile, the battery life of the iPad when used to surf the web with 3G is up to 9 hours.
• Carry out battery calibration every month. Use up the battery and then fully charge.
• Understand the difference between usage time and battery life. Duration is the time the iPad can be active before it has to be recharged, and lifespan is the amount of time that the iPad can be active before having to be replaced.

Warning

• If it's the school iPad, these steps probably won't help you. Don't risk getting into trouble at school.

What you need

• iPad
• Charge Apple
• 3G on iPad
• Space for software updates on iPad
• USB cable