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Battery Drains Even Though The Screen Is Off

Hi. I have my 3rd gen iPad Air since Feb '20. I use it sometimes and when I don't, I just turn off the screen. I used to find the battery still %100 even after days of not using it. Lately, I realised the battery drains now. I update it all the time, so it's the latest version now, iPadOS 17.4.1.

iPad Air 3, iPadOS 17

Posted on Apr 8, 2024 11:59 AM

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Posted on Apr 8, 2024 12:07 PM

It would be unusual to still see a 100% battery charge after days of not using it with the screen off. The iPad continues to power WiFi/Bluetooth antennas even with the screen off and the system also runs background processes to do things like analyze your photos for meta data and object detection.

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Battery Drains Even Though The Screen Is Off

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