I have done what has been suggested and have turned off cellular for the Photos app on my ipad. it seems to have helped but the battery life still seems to deplete faster than it did before the ios 18 install. what else should i do? or can someone tell me how to reintall IOS 17 untilApple gets their act together?
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Original Title: Battery life after IOS 18 install
iPad Pro, iPadOS 16
You cannot roll-back to iPadOS 17.x. As your iPad is capable of running iPadOS 18, you can only reinstall or update to the most recent version of iPadOS supported by your iPad. At the time of writing, this is iPadOS 18.5. If you haven't already updated to this version, you should do so - as this version includes essential security updates and functional fixes.
Having updated your iPad, you can expect to observe higher than normal battery utilisation while post-update housekeeping tasks (such as re-indexing) continue to run for several days after performing the update.
If your iPad is not operating as expected, try a forced-restart - as this will often clear an isolated or post-update software issue:
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:
If the problem persists after performing the restart, it may be necessary to reset your iPad settings. While this reset will not cause any loss of data, as a precaution, it is always wise to ensure that you have a current iCloud or iTunes backup before performing the reset:
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
When you are happy to proceed, you can perform the reset from iPad settings:
Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPad > Reset > Reset All Settings
If the problem still doesn’t clear, the next step is to reset the iPad to factory settings:
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support
Otherwise, you would be best advised to seek assistance directly from Apple Support. You can contact the Support Team using the Support link at top-right or bottom-left of this page. Alternatively and perhaps easier, you can initiate and manage your support cases 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/app/apple-support/id1130498044
You might also visit the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider (AASP) - where the technicians will be able to test and assess your iPad - and you can explore your available options:
You cannot roll-back to iPadOS 17.x. As your iPad is capable of running iPadOS 18, you can only reinstall or update to the most recent version of iPadOS supported by your iPad. At the time of writing, this is iPadOS 18.5. If you haven't already updated to this version, you should do so - as this version includes essential security updates and functional fixes.
Having updated your iPad, you can expect to observe higher than normal battery utilisation while post-update housekeeping tasks (such as re-indexing) continue to run for several days after performing the update.
If your iPad is not operating as expected, try a forced-restart - as this will often clear an isolated or post-update software issue:
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:
If the problem persists after performing the restart, it may be necessary to reset your iPad settings. While this reset will not cause any loss of data, as a precaution, it is always wise to ensure that you have a current iCloud or iTunes backup before performing the reset:
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
When you are happy to proceed, you can perform the reset from iPad settings:
Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPad > Reset > Reset All Settings
If the problem still doesn’t clear, the next step is to reset the iPad to factory settings:
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support
Otherwise, you would be best advised to seek assistance directly from Apple Support. You can contact the Support Team using the Support link at top-right or bottom-left of this page. Alternatively and perhaps easier, you can initiate and manage your support cases 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/app/apple-support/id1130498044
You might also visit the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider (AASP) - where the technicians will be able to test and assess your iPad - and you can explore your available options:
It usually would help if you disable the tracking function of all applications you do not constantly use. This is very useful on an iPhone where the apps would search for your locations and stuff. Also try to close applications running in background, and safari or other browser tabs that requires a large amount of rendering/RAM usage.
You would not be able to reinstall iPadOS 18, but as LotusPilot has said, you could upgrade to 18.5 so that there could be potential fixes and issues resolved for BUGs and other security things. Do not upgrade to iPadOS 26 after September if you want to continue using your device without it depleting more.
If you want to replace a battery, you could find it in the Support page: iPad Repair and Service - Apple Support, but the battery will still deplete in the (lower) but later the same rate, since the version of the operating system requires that amount of power to work the device.
How can I improve battery life on my iPad after installing iPadOS 18?
