How to improve iPad battery life

The iPad is a great device that surprises with its battery life, but it is possible that due to certain settings that we have active, or some other problem, the battery is not giving 100% . Fortunately, there are tips and tricks to improve the battery life of your iPad and that it regains its full potential.

Save battery on your iPad with these tricks

You may be having battery life problems on your iPad due to various problems and here are several tricks to gain autonomy and some tips in case nothing works.

Tricks to save battery on the iPad

If your iPad battery doesn’t last as long as it should, you can try activating some of these features and follow these tips to improve the battery life of your device.

1. Adjust the brightness. The screen only consumes more battery in the iPad, so if you want to improve the duration you can achieve it by reducing the brightness. The quickest thing is to do it from the Control Center, but you can also lower the brightness from Settings> Display and brightness.
2. Check your email manually. Instead of the iPad constantly checking for new emails, it will only do so when you enter the Mail app. Go to Settings> Mail> Get data, select the account, and choose Manual.
3. Turn off “Hey Siri. ” That the iPad is listening if you say hey Siri constantly can reduce the battery, deactivate this function from Settings> Siri and Search> Activate when you hear “Hey Siri”.
4. Disable background updates. One of the most effective ways to save battery, go to Settings> General> Background update select only the apps that you really want to keep updating when you are not using them.
5. Reduce the volume. A simple setting, if you reduce the volume of the iPad, all the very sound notifications will sound louder and will need less power.
6. Turn off Bluetooth. If you don’t need it, Bluetooth can remain disabled to improve battery life, you can do it from Settings> Bluetooth.
7. Turn off localization. Something simulate happens with the location, it is not necessary for all the apps to locate you since this uses a lot of battery. You can manage the apps that can access the location from Settings> Privacy> Location.
8. Reduce notifications. Each notification consumes battery on the iPad, so the fewer apps notify you, the battery table you will save. Notifications are managed from Settings> Notifications.
9. Activate the low power mode of the iPad with a shortcut. The iPad doesn’t have a low-power mode like the iPhone, but you can activate it through the Shortcuts app. You just need to download this shortcut , now save it and activate it if necessary.
10. Update your iPad. Of course, each software update usually fixes errors that can cause excessive battery consumption on the iPad, keep your device always updated from Settings> General> Software update.

How to fix battery problems on iPad

If after trying all these tricks you still notice that your iPad battery does not last long enough, you can try one of these more advanced solutions .

Restarting the iPad

Maybe the battery problems of your iPad can be solved with a simple reboot , this is the configuration of buttons that you must press, which changes depending on the model.

On an iPad without a home button, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold the top button and any of the volume buttons on the iPad.
2. Release the buttons when you see the Apple logo.
3. Wait for the iPad to restart.

The buttons to press

On an iPad without a home button, these are the steps:

1. Press and hold the Power button and the Home button at the same time.
2. Release the buttons when you see the Apple logo.
3. Wait for the iPad to restart.

These are the buttons you should hold down

Perform an iPad battery calibration

If you notice that the iPad shows a battery percentage that is not real, that it takes too long to find a charge or that there are problems with battery life , the best solution is a calibration. To do it you must follow these steps:

1. Charge the iPad up to 100% and do not disconnect it from the charger for 2-3 hours. You can use the device normally.
2. Unplug the device from the power, use it in a normal way and let the battery drain completely until it turns off.
3. Now that it has turned off, leave it like that for 6 hours without connecting it to the power.
4. After this time, reconnect it and charge them again up to 100%.
5. The battery will have been calibrated after this complete charge cycle.

Restoring iPad and setting it up as new

If after following all the tips we have given you, you still have battery problems on the iPad, what you may need is a complete restoration of the software . To do this you will need a computer or Mac, and our advice is that after finishing the process do not include your backups, configure the iPad as new, add your Apple ID and download the apps manually.

1. On a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes.
2. Connect your device to your computer.
3. If the message “Trust this computer?” or the device asks for the code, follow the steps.
4. Select your device when it appears on the computer.
5. Click Restore iPad. If you are signed in to Find Me, you have to sign out before you can click Restore.
6. The computer will erase your device and install the latest iPadOS software.
7. After restoring iPad to factory settings, it will restart.

You can restore iPad to factory settings from your computer

Contact Apple Support

If despite all the problems with the battery of your iPad continue to present, the only option left is to contact Apple support . If your iPad is still under warranty, they will probably offer you a free repair or model replacement. If you have no warranty, this repair will cost money.

Changing the battery

If you do not want to pay what Apple asks, you can try changing the battery at another technical service or try changing it yourself . In iFixit you have complete guides to change and repair the iPad battery yourself, although it is something you should do with caution.