Check iPad battery usage (2024)

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iPad User Guide

To learn how your iPad usage affects the battery level, go to Settings > Battery.

Information about your battery usage and activity appears for the last 24 hours and up to the last 10 days.

Insights and suggestions: You might see insights about conditions or usage patterns that cause iPad to consume energy. You might also see suggestions for lowering energy consumption. If a suggestion appears, you can tap it to go to the corresponding setting.
Last Charged: Indicates how fully the battery was last charged and the time it was disconnected.
Battery Level graph (in Last 24 Hours): Shows the battery level, charging intervals, and periods when iPad was in Low Power Mode or the battery was critically low.
Battery Usage graph (in Last 10 Days): Shows the percentage of battery used each day.
Activity graph: Shows activity over time, split by whether the screen was on or off.
Screen On and Screen Off: Shows total activity for the selected time interval, for when the screen was on and when it was off. The Last 10 Days view shows the average per day.
Battery Usage by App: Shows the proportion of the battery used by each app in the selected time interval.
Activity by App: Shows the amount of time each app was used in the selected time interval.

Note: To see battery information for a specific hour or day, tap that time interval in the graph. To deselect it, tap outside the graph.

Battery life and charge cycles vary with use and settings. The iPad battery should be serviced or recycled by Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider. See the Battery Service and Recycling website.

To understand how your battery works so you can get the most out of it, see the Apple Lithium-ion Batteries website.

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How can I find out what's draining my iPad battery? ›

Check your iPad battery usage

For a breakdown of how much battery power each app is using, go to Settings > Battery. If an app is draining your battery or if you aren't using it, just delete the app.

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How do I check my iPad battery health? ›

To find out more about battery health, when your battery was manufactured, when it was first used, and the cycle count on your iPad, go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health.

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Which app is draining my iPad battery? ›

To check battery usage by app on your iPhone or iPad: Go to. Settings. Tap on Battery.

How do I stop my iPad from showing battery usage? ›

To turn off the battery charge percentage, first tap "Settings" on the home screen.

On the "Settings" screen, tap "Battery."
In Battery settings, tap the "Battery Percentage" switch to turn off the battery charge percentage on the status bar.

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Why is my iPad battery suddenly draining so fast after? ›

Reasons Your iPad Battery Might Drain Quickly

Your iPad needs a reset. You're using your iPad more than usual, and your apps of choice are high-energy-consumption. Your iPad is re-indexing after an update, draining the battery as it works hard in the background. You're letting your iPad get too hot or too cold.

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How do I know if my iPad battery needs replacing? ›

One common way to determine if your iPad needs a new battery is your tablet shutting down when it still has some charge left. This shows that you might have a bad battery or other issues. You can decide to charge your iPad with a quality charger. But if this doesn't work, you need to replace your phone battery.

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How do I find out what is running in the background on my iPad? ›

From the Home screen on your Apple® iPad®, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause near the middle of the screen until all open app cards appear.

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How do I reduce battery usage on my iPad? ›

Conventional tips for conserving battery life

Lower the brightness of the screen.
Switch off 3G and use WiFi when possible.
Switch off Bluetooth when not in use.
Minimise the use of location services.
Turn off push notifications.
Turn off push main (or fetch mail less frequently)
Turn off EQ when listening to songs.

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What is eating up my battery? ›

Reasons for fast battery drain.

Running several apps at once or having lots of apps running in the background can increase battery drain. Screen brightness set to max- Screen brightness impacts power consumption, so keeping it maxed out all the time could make your battery drain faster.

Why does my iPad use so much battery when not in use? ›

Your iPad device might get damaged physically, prompting you to change the battery. On the other hand, some software bugs might also be responsible for the iPad battery drains when not in use issue, including incorrect settings, malfunctioning apps, and an unstable iPadOS 16 version.

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Can you delete battery usage on iPad? ›

You can't. The Battery Usage history is not deletable.

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How do I rejuvenate my iPad battery? ›

How to Fix Your iPad's Battery Life by Saving Power

Reboot your iPad: This isn't a setting, but powering off and on your iPad can solve problems. ...
Adjust the display brightness. ...
If you aren't using any Bluetooth devices, turn off Bluetooth from the Settings menu or the iPad Control Center. ...
Fetch mail less often.

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How to check which app is draining the battery? ›

How to check for battery-draining apps on Android

Open Settings.
Tap Battery and device care.
Tap Battery.
Select the View details button.
Tap the list of apps below the Battery usage graph.

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How do I stop my battery from draining so fast? ›

Stretch a low battery

Turn on battery saver or low power mode.
Avoid actions that keep the screen on.
Avoid constant internet connection.
Avoid actions that process too much information.
Limit connectivity & location.

How do I stop Find My from Draining battery? ›

If you need more battery life, we also recommend shutting down the Find My app if you're sharing your location with friends and family. You can do this if you select your name under Settings, choose Find My > Find My iPhone, then disable the switch next to Find My iPhone.