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Battery life

I have conflicting viewpoints on the effectiveness of closing all open apps to save battery charge. What is the truth?

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Posted on Feb 6, 2014 11:30 PM

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Posted on Feb 6, 2014 11:34 PM

Closing all apps in the multi-task bar does nothing to extending the battery life.

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Feb 6, 2014 11:34 PM in response to LeighHynes

Battery care



1. Make sure you run the battery down to 5% and then charging it to 100% once a month.



2. You should start charging your iPad when the battery charge is less than 10%. Over discharging the battery will shorten the lifespan of its battery.



3. Never store the battery fully discharged. Apply some charge before storage, and then charge fully before use.



4. When possible avoid frequent full discharges. Instead, charge the battery more often. There is no concern of battery's memory when applying unscheduled charges.



5. Avoid iPad from overheating > 35°.



6. Remove casing/sleeve when charging to allow heat to dissipate from back cover



7. To save battery power turn off :



a. background app refreshing



b. push notifications and/or push mail



c. lower screen brightness



d. minimize the use of location services



e. increase Fetch New Data interval.

Battery life

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