There is huge collection of apps available at the Apple’s app store and they are really awesome too. Just as with the iPhone and iPod the battery life of your iPad will be shorter during heavy use But by doing some little settings and configuration may increased the discharging level. However, there are some measures you can take to keep your iPad on and active for hours while having the enjoyment of apps and songs, and this post explains about How to Extend ipad Battery Lifespan.
Step1: Turn off Wi-Fi and cellular data settings
Your iPad drains battery power when searching for and attempting to connect to the nearest Wi-Fi or cellular network tower. So if you are not interested to use the apps which always use to connect to net the turn it off.
Go to “Settings”, “WiFi option” or “Cellular”, and tap the off switch.
Step2: Turn off Push notifications
This is step will be option for you if you are not receiving instant messages and email because pushoff use to display it again and again which drains the battery.
Go to “Settings”, “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” and “Fetch New Data”. Turn off Push.
Step3: Adjust the brightness
The brightness of screen cause a major source of battery draining. We are not saying that to put it off or very low but make is as it is best for you not the default settings.
- Go to “Settings”, then “Brightness & Wallpaper”.
- Select “Auto Brightness”, which will allow the iPad to adjust brightness depending on the brightness of your location; or
- Drag the slider to the left to lower the default screen brightness. 25 percent to 30 percent brightness should be sufficient for daytime use.
Step4: Turn off the sound effects
This will be also optional for you if you are not getting the instant emails and notifications but remember sounds are the second big source to drain battery quickly. Better to adjust it to low or turn it off.
- Go to “Settings”, “General”, and “Sounds”. There are five different options on the equalizer to “Increase/Decrease”. Or,
- you can switch to “On/Off” if preferred. Obviously, disabling the lot would decrease the battery usage by sounds.
Step5: Turn off location services
Localisation services are responsible for update of the iPad map apps. But it is depend upon you if you are frequently using the map then let it as it is but if not then turn it off . It is in Settings-> network options.
Step6: Switch on Airplane mode
Airplane mode blocks all the wireless signal and keep your battery life. As if you wont get the good wifi or 3G network then it drains battery faster because it search more to catch a network. Turn this mode on and enjoy more battery period.
Step7: Switch on the auto-lock feature
This is very important and you must do this . This means your iPAD screen will off after a certain duration and that causes the extra battery life.
- Go to “Settings”, “General”, and tap on “Auto Lock”.
- Set the timing as per your need (1 minute is far good).
Quick Review
- Turn off Wi-Fi and cellular data settings.
- Turn off Push notifications.
- Adjust the brightness.
- Turn off the sound effects.
- Switch on Airplane mode.
- Switch on the auto-lock feature.
This is all about this article hope this will help you to work more on iPAD with great battery Lifespan. Feel free to ask in form of comment and don’t forget to subscribe with us.
















2 comments
Amit Shaw
Awesome Tips Shahid. Thanks For Sharing With us.
Feb 9, 2012
Sherri
Got the ‘new’ ipad in April when it came out. Was told if I upgraded my Macbook Pro (10.6.8) to Lion it would auto sync, but Lion keep crashing my computer, and going to iCloud every time I edit a document isn’t practical – so I haven’t used it for work at all. But when my bedroom TV died I discovered Hulu and HBO go, so now I’m using it a few hours at night, and tend to fall asleep with it on.
HERE’S MY QUESTION: By leaving it plugged into the power cord when it’s on for a couple of hours at night – am I extending the Battery LIFESPAN, because it’s not going through the ‘charge and discharge’ cycle.
Just read that I should let it power down completely at least once a month – which is good to know – But if I’m now using it as my bedroom TV am I prolonging battery life and lifespan by leaving it plugged all night, or should I be unplugging it once it’s at 100%, and letting in discharge each night?
Thanks for your help!
Sherri
Feb 17, 2013