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What's best for maximizing the life span of the battery, to run out the battery before charging it again or to charge it before it drains out completely?

I usually charge my iPad after all the battery drains out but someone told me it damage the software so I wanna know if draining out the full battery is good or not. Thank you.

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 6.1

Posted on Jan 30, 2013 4:29 PM

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Posted on Jan 30, 2013 4:31 PM

Lithium based batteries as in the iPad do not respond well to repeated draining.

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What's best for maximizing the life span of the battery, to run out the battery before charging it again or to charge it before it drains out completely?

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