battery drain when not in use

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battery drain when not in use

Occasionally, the battery in my 3rd generation iPad rins down to near nothing in a very short time, even though I am not using it. The Ipad has not been turned off, but there are no apps open. The WiFi is on, but cell data turned off. Sometimes, when I have set it down for a few hours, I'll pick it up and it is particularly warm and the battery is near dead. Other times, it seems to hold a charge for several days. When I am using it, the battery drain seems to be normal. Is there something under the hood, as it were, that I am missing? Is there something I have left running that isn't apparent?

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Posted on Jul 13, 2014 8:50 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 13, 2014 9:04 AM in response to pcalvin

Put it in Airplane mode when you are not using it. The battery will last much longer.

 Cheers, Tom 😉

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pcalvin Author

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Jul 13, 2014 9:18 AM in response to Texas Mac Man

That makes sense, but I am talking about a very rapid drain, from say 70% to 5% in a few hours while not in use. Other times, the battey keeps a good charge for days.

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Skydiver119

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Jul 13, 2014 10:12 AM in response to pcalvin

Look in the notifications. there's a ton defaulted to on that you may not need.

Also look to background app update and background app refresh. those also run in the background and can effect your battery.

You may also want to shut down any programs/apps that are running that you may not need. Double tape the home button. You'll see the previews for all running apps on the screen. Flick the preview up and off the screen to close the app. Tap on the home screen preview or single tap the home button to exit the mode.

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