Does it harm my ipad if i dont turn it off?

I really dont turn off my ipad i just put it to sleep because im always on it and i feel that it might be more harmful to keep turning it on and off all the time.....so i wanted to know does it harm my ipad if i dont turn it off, i only turn it off at night.

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi

Posted on Jul 10, 2012 12:30 PM

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Jul 10, 2012 12:32 PM in response to Conejita90

The iPad should be fine if you just let it sleep, rather then not turn off.


It may be that in a few months it gets a little sluggish and then it could help to turn it off and then on again, but these type of devices are meant to be used with the sleep option rather then shutting down as you might do with a computer.


I can count on one hand the number of times I have turned off my iPhone over 3 years and so far after 2 months have never turned my iPad off.

Jul 10, 2012 12:35 PM in response to Conejita90

I almost never turn my iPad off - period. It will do no harm to let your iPad sleep while you are not using it and you do not have to turn it off at all. Unless you are restarting for troubleshooting purposes, there is no reason why you should turn it off.


If the battery charges OK while the iPad is asleep and plugged into power - then don't worry about having to turn the iPad off. Some people claim that the new IPad charges faster if you turn it off, but I would never know because I charge mine every night while I am asleep and while the iPad is asleep as well.

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