iPad Pro battery is draining incredibly fast

The above reboots do nothing to resolve the battery draining problem.

When I first turn it on it will say battery 100%, but within seconds it will have dropped to 72% or 39%. Then it drops by the minute.

I think the problem started with the update a week or so ago.

Currently running 16.3.1 & it was the previous version I believe the problem started with.

I am on iPad Pro on 17.3.1 and the battery will drain overnight while not in use. Is there a fix for this problem?

Do you work for apple? All the suggestions you made others have made on Google. Since the IOS 16.3.1 update for iPads, none of the above works. I’ve deleted apps, turned down brightness, put on airplane mode. I’ve been charging for three hours - it’s at 45%. I turned it off AND (this is strange) when I turned back on it said charged 100%. Then IMMEDIATELY dropped to 40%

Ever find a solution? Mine is doing this and it is really frustrating.

I'm not sure whether it is the battery status percentage that is wrongly reported. My battery when tested started draining rapidly ( 1% every couple of minutes ) then towards the end 20 minutes for 1%.

Very confusing and inconsistent so hard to tell where the problem lies.

You’d think Apple would occasionally scan these forums so that they could provide legitimate answers to these problems.

Are you experiencing high battery utilisation after performing a system software update - or when using a particular App?

If your iPad is not performing as expected, try a forced-restart - as this will often clear an isolated software issue or “stuck” process:

Force restart iPad (models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button)

If your iPad doesn’t have the Home button, do the following:

1. Press and quickly release the volume button nearest to the top button.
2. Press and quickly release the volume button farthest from the top button.
3. Press and hold the top button.
4. When the Apple logo appears, release the top button.

Force restart iPad (models with the Home button)

Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.

If the problem persists, check your Battery Usage By App from iPad settings:

Settings > Battery

You can see statistics for each App - both by percentage activity and battery use by time. You should be able to identify a specific App that is causing excessive battery drain.