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How do I see battery health for my iPad on iPad OS 18

I have an iPad 9th gen and a couple of months ago on iPad OS 17 under iPad analytics I found this "last_value_MaximumCapacityPercent":68," this is the number of my battery health percentage however I see that on iPad OS 18 you can no longer see the battery health in this way and iPads don't let you see the battery health as easy as iPhone just today I plugged my iPad into imazingly and accordingly the battery health is 86 percent based on the performance of the iPad 86 seems high and another battery test app says that my battery is good can someone please advise me if my battery is most likely going to need to be replaced or not I am not sure. A couple of months ago on my iPhone 11 I checked the battery health in the settings and it was 99 and for the same iPhone in the same way the last value maximum capacity percent was 99 so I am assuming the device itself it's the most accurate source but the only problem is currently I can't see how much lower my iPad battery health is And I have my doubts about imazingly becuase according to the iPhone it has a battery health of 97 percent and the app said 98 that is not a big difference but some people say it said there battery health was over


100 percent which surely is not possible


Please can someone give me any tips advice or suggestions on this



iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Nov 23, 2024 12:14 PM

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Posted on Dec 20, 2024 8:27 AM

This is also my question: How do I see battery health for my iPad on iPad OS 18?


I'm on iPadOS 18.2 (Gen. 10.9) and there is *no trace of ”Battery Health”* although I see it on YT:


from July 2024: How To Limit Charging To 80% On iPad, with ”Battery Health”, and now with the latest upgrade of the OS it vanished!


What is going on here?!


/okn


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Dec 20, 2024 8:27 AM in response to dar249

This is also my question: How do I see battery health for my iPad on iPad OS 18?


I'm on iPadOS 18.2 (Gen. 10.9) and there is *no trace of ”Battery Health”* although I see it on YT:


from July 2024: How To Limit Charging To 80% On iPad, with ”Battery Health”, and now with the latest upgrade of the OS it vanished!


What is going on here?!


/okn


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Dec 20, 2024 8:45 AM in response to oktan

oktan wrote:

This is also my question: How do I see battery health for my iPad on iPad OS 18?

I'm on iPadOS 18.2 (Gen. 10.9) and there is *no trace of ”Battery Health”* although I see it on YT:

from July 2024: How To Limit Charging To 80% On iPad, with ”Battery Health”, and now with the latest upgrade of the OS it vanished!

What is going on here?!

/okn


Perhaps you would benefit from re-reading this thread - in particular my comprehensive reply of 24th November.


Unless you have an iPad Pro M4, iPad Air M2 or an iPad mini A17 Pro, you will not be able to limit your iPad's battery charging to 80%.

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Dec 20, 2024 9:03 AM in response to oktan

Features introduced within newer versions of iOS/iPadOS may not be available to earlier models of iPad models for various reasons. There are many instances of features being device specific - or sometimes have dependencies upon hardware that is not incorporated within earlier devices.


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Nov 23, 2024 4:46 PM in response to dar249

For reasons known only to Apple, the battery health feature has until recently been an exclusive feature of iOS for iPhone. Prior to release of recent models of iPad Pro, iPad Air and iPad mini, iPad has never had the Battery Health feature - most likely because iPad batteries are both considerably larger and have a much longer service life than iPhone.


An iPad battery is rated to maintain at least 80% of its initial capacity after 1000 full charge/discharge cycles.


For older models of iPad that don't have the battery health feature, there are software packages available that can access battery cycle count. Popular choices for Mac are Coconut Battery and iMazing - whereas iMazing is available for PC.


https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/



The are also third-party shortcut scripts available that can semi-automate analysis of your iPad's analytics files - and provide a calculated estimate based upon the charge-cycle count. If this method is of interest, try using a Google search for "iPad battery health shortcut".


Warning: Be aware that running third-party shortcuts, downloaded from external sources, carry risk - in that they may not work, may be malicious, or may export private/sensitive data from your device. Use shortcuts entirely at your own risk; if anything goes wrong, you're on your own.



If you are experiencing difficulties with your iPad battery holding charge, you might be best advised to have your iPad tested.  If you directly contact Apple Support - and explain your problem - you can request a remote battery diagnostic. The tests will confirm the status of your battery - and other elements of your iPad’s health.


Alternatively, a visit to the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store would provide opportunity for your iPad to be similarly tested by the Apple technicians - after which you can explore your available options.

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple


You can contact Apple Support using the Contact Support link at top-right of this page. You can also initiate a support case using the excellent Apple Support App; if not already installed on your iPad, the App can be downloaded from the App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/apple-support/id1130498044

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Nov 24, 2024 2:31 AM in response to dar249

While I am unable to offer comment as to your own analytics data, I can confirm that iPadOS 18.1.1 has not removed battery performance data from the generated Analytics for iPad devices that don't natively display battery health data. For the benefit of clarity, I am myself using the Shortcuts App and third-party shortcut to generate battery health statistics.


It is perhaps unsurprising to learn that iMazing and other third-party Applications, running on a PC/Mac, may estimate battery health using different algorithms - and produce slightly different results.



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Dec 20, 2024 8:40 AM in response to dar249

On my 2024 M2 iPad Air running 18.X I went to Settings - searched "Battery" and selected Battery Heath. IOS responded with "The iPad battery is performing as expected" and then provided a link to About Battery & Warranty. It also showed the Maximum Capacity (in my case 100%) and the Cycle Count. There was lots of other information there too.


All the information is there, you just have to look.

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Dec 20, 2024 8:53 AM in response to LotusPilot

Ok, this is a clear answer, as I don't have the devices you mention.


Then also Apple writes:


”(iPads/ iPhone{…})…include a charge-management feature to help maintain battery health. This feature monitors these devices for use in these charging situations and, as required, reduces the capacity of the battery temporarily.”


About the iPad and iPhone charge-management feature – Apple Support (UK)


Which begs the bigger question:


If Apple has this setting for the more expensive devices, what does it gain from denying the lower end devices customers this battery health setting?


/okn


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Nov 23, 2024 2:23 PM in response to FBukovina

What is your question then. You asked about seeing battery health using IOS 18 which is exactly what you asked about.


So exactly which model generation iPad are you using and what version of iPad IOS is it running? Without those answers there is very little I can do to help you.


Please no long rambling questions, please try to be concise.

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Nov 23, 2024 10:46 PM in response to LotusPilot

Yes but under the iPad analytics in iPad os 18 that data has now been removed by apple and that number is not the same to imazing when I checked maybe I would take it to the istore in the future and they can test it properly becuase there is no Apple Store in my country

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Dec 20, 2024 9:06 AM in response to oktan

oktan wrote:

If Apple has this setting for the more expensive devices, what does it gain from denying the lower end devices customers this battery health setting?

The battery health setting on the iPhone was largely in response to people being mad at Apple for throttling devices with failing batteries. Apple did this to prevent sudden shut downs. But, they weren't as transparent as they might have been. Now, people have access to information that is largely useless. But, it makes them feel better. And, they can see that there really is a reason for the phone to be throttled. Note that it's also just an estimate.


iPads have a much longer expected life than iPhones. Most people will buy a new one long before the battery gives out.


You don't need to know the battery health in order for the built in charge management to work. It worked on iPhones before there was a battery health indicator and it continues to work. Attempting to manually micromanage your battery may make you feel as if you're doing something but really doesn't.


There are third party apps that purport to give you the information. I can't speak for the accuracy, though.

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Dec 30, 2024 3:42 PM in response to torin1

torin1 wrote:

There is no such thing as “Battery Health” within iPad OS 18.2 under Settings/Battery. I’m using iPad Pro (3rd generation) running iPad OS 18.2.


Only the iPad Pro M4, iPad Air M2 or an iPad mini A17 Pro, have the battery health feature. If you have any other iPad model, this feature won't be seen.



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