Extreme battery drain in IOS 7- iPad Mini Unusable after Upgrade

Having the same issue. Seems to have happened since updating to iOS 7.0.4. Not sure what to do - I now have an unusable iPad Mini. HELP APPLE!

I have same issue, have tried all the tips, nothing helped. This is so annoying and iPad is not useful anymore!

My apple is not providing any solution ?

Here's what worked for us with our iPad Mini battery drainage problem. It would drain quickly while using during the day, and it would drain overnight from 70+% to zero.

We followed many different ideas, then I found this combination finally worked...

(1) Change Settings, General, Auto-Lock to 2 minutes.

(2) In Settings, iCloud, turn everything off. All syncing, backups, etc.

Auto-lock appears to have a far reaching effect on other settings and you need to pay attention to this wording as you're looking through the various Settings options.

However, the above 2 setting adjustments stopped our battery from draining overnight. Once you get the battery back under control, then you can start turning settings back on, one per day, and monitor the results.

Apple did a huge disservice to the users by changing existing settings during the upgrade and turning on new settings (like iCloud?) with the upgrade.

iPhone 4S, ipad 3 same problem. Battery draining as I look at it. Charger can hardly keep up. No apps running and I can watch the charge drop. Tried all the usual remedies. Frankly I am annoyed at even having to do so. Apple should send a note to all users apologizing for another update screw up and giving us an idea of when a fix will be available. They are becoming more line Microsoft every day. Unacceptable.

Same hare. I hate using my ipad mini now, non retina. Ios 6 was on my mini when I bought over a year ago. The battery would last days!! It was crazy! I'm just so sick of these updates but not one has fixed the battery drain issue!

I think some people just live with it? But I'm sick of watching my battery go down every min! If I can find a better mini tablet I would switch! I'm not a fan of Android, and dislike google so much!

Please fix the battery! Or tell the truth that you don't have a clue what's causing some idevices to drain so fast!

Do something! Anything! Also stop thinking the iPhone has to be your number priority! People still have/ buy iPads and iPod touch! What about the ipad!

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Same problem with excessive battery drain after latest update 7.1.1 two days ago on 26.4.2014

Are you using the non retina mini? I was reading reviews that the battery problem was better? This is not good! Why can't Apple fix the battery problem!? All that money people spend you want a working tablet or phone. I'm just sick of it! Sorry ios 7.1.1 didn't fix your battery problem.

Guess I won't be upgrading again!! Thanks Apple. Keep up the good work. I'm going for cheaper tablets. Save more money! Wish Apple would admit the battery problem has plagued iPads, iPod touch and iPhones for years now! Every update makes the battery worse! Stop saying 10 hour battery life.

My ipad 2 and ipad mini would last for 14 to 16 hours. Now I'm lucky to get 9 hours.

Do Apple people take any notice of these forums and the problems ?

Some people say Apple doesn't read these forums. I think Apple reads these forums. People are more upset about a small caller I d pic...lol I think the battery is a main issue and NEEDS to be fixed! Such a shame. But I won't spend my money on any Apple products no more. Ios 7 was a big mistake! My son is still on ios 6.0.1 and his ipad 2 rocks!

Thanks Apple for making ios 7. I could careless about the icons, it's my battery that has gone down hill. Along with the slow keyboard. I use my computer more now... Not fair!!

i'm suffering from the same thing, but mine seems much worse, i charge my mini it quickly goes from 20% to 100% within minutes, it shuts off in the middle of doing things, the only way its usable is when its plug to my imac or the charger, other wise it has less then an hour of usage it seems before it suddenly shuts itself off telling me the battery is without power

i've done every single troubleshooting option everyone else has pointed too and nothing helps, this only started since the last couple of update!

try turning background app refresh and location services off for those apps which you dont need to stay updated all the time ... My problem was solved this way ..

as i stated i followed the guides and the troubleshooting that said stuff like that and guess what same results, its getting sent back to apple cause now the battery not even taking a charge, from 3 different chargers, while an ipad 2 in the house is working flawlessly, yeah its getting sent back to apple

I have the same problem, installed new software and ipad is now dead. Started by not accepting chargers, but is totally dead now. Apple did this on purpose to force you to purchase new. I am going with another manufacturer. As soon as my Iphone contract is up good-bye apple. Looks like since SJ died the apple went rotten.

Good bye rotten apples

Do not let it go completely dead, You will not get it back. Apple knows of this problem but will not help. They want to sell new product.

Good Luck