A friend told me to charge my new iPad for 24 hours before using it. Should I do it?
A friend told me to charge my new iPad for 24 hours before using it. Should I do it?
iPad 2, iOS 5.0.1
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A friend told me to charge my new iPad for 24 hours before using it. Should I do it?
iPad 2, iOS 5.0.1
Your friend is wrong http://support.apple.com/kb/TA26689#5
No.
After the battery is fully charged while remaining connected to a power source, charging stops.
This applied with much older battery technology which hasn't been utilized in a very long time.
A friend told me to charge my new iPad for 24 hours before using it. Should I do it?