iPad battery drains after updating to 16.3.1

Both my iPad 2 and iPhone 8 batteries drain FAST since update to 16.3.1. What to do?


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Posted on Feb 25, 2023 1:55 PM

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Do you have the “Clean Energy Charging” option on your iPad as described in my previous post? If you do turn it off.

Posted on Mar 21, 2023 1:33 PM

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Oct 25, 2023 10:37 PM in response to Abalee03

Hi,


My I-Pad Pro is 7 years and I replaced battery 4 months ago. It was ok for awhile, but with last 2 or 3 updates it has deteriorated badly.


Eg, when it says 67% batt left Pad just powers off and when I turn it back on it says 1%. I’m very confused as I’m not that tech savvy. And yet my Pad says my battery is ok. Go figure.


Also I keep having to restore my touch assist every time I turn Pad back on.


Can anyone give me ideas as to what I can do. I can’t afford to buy a new pad this year.



Regards.

Oct 26, 2023 4:23 AM in response to HelpfulVulture

OK - this has to be more than the software issue we’ve been discussing on this thread. You don’t say where the battery swap took place but that’s your recourse here. Go back to the service provider and get their help with this.


’Touch assist’ - I assume you reference the issue where the touch screen stops working? This was an issue during the latest rash of software updates for iOS but for my situation at least, seems to have been resolved.


The age of the iPad shouldn’t influence the outcome here.

Good luck with this …

Oct 30, 2023 5:05 AM in response to JDubsNZ

You don’t say if the battery is original or replaced?

My suggestion would be the same as before - escalate the issue to the Apple support desk as it goes beyond the simple case of excessive battery drain.

I’m speculating here but if the battery is original it could be in need of replacement. Batteries sometimes can maintain a terminal voltage but then be unable to deliver any current draw. This type of fault could explain what you are experiencing.

The way iOS reports the state of charge of a battery seems suspect anyway.

Nov 2, 2023 7:09 PM in response to JDubsNZ

Hi,


I took I-Pad Pro back to Omni in Henderson Auckland and I’ve just come back from picking it up. They said it was the battery they put in and it was poked and bloated as in swelling. Lasted 3 months. It was a generic. Not an original Apple one. Let’s see how it goes this time, lol.


I’ve tried all the tricks of the trade as in Eg, having location device off and a host of other things. No difference or marginal only. Anyway I had over 6 years of good use. Frustrated to heck I am.


Next year when OLED I-Pad Pro becomes available, I’ll buy a new one. In the mean time fingers crossed as my name isn’t Elon Musk.


Greybeard and others I thank you for your trying to help us all with you knowledge. Kind of you.



Regards Ak. NZ.

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