iPad has an outstanding battery life when compared to an old reputable laptop, but sometimes it is not enough all the way on the train journey. There are a number of simple steps you can take to keep the power in the battery.
Keep the iPad protected from the sun and extreme heat
No battery feels good about staying in warm environments. If you can store it somewhere where it is cool, unlike the car on a hot summer day, you will save a lot of battery capacity.
Adjust the brightness of the screen
Under “Settings” you can adjust the brightness of the screen. The higher the brightness you have, the shorter the battery life. For the most part, 30% brightness is enough for you to use the iPad properly.
Short time on auto-lock
- The longer the iPad takes to lock the screen when you put it away, the more battery capacity it naturally draws. Lower the time to the smallest possible option under “Settings”
- Turn on airplane mode when you do not need internet access
- When you do not need to surf the net, you can set the aircraft mode and thus save a lot of energy in the battery.
Use WiFi instead of 3G whenever possible
- According to Apple, you get 10 hours of battery life when running WiFi and only 9 hours when running over the 3G network. Therefore, it is, of course, smart to run WiFi when available, and it is faster.
- Turn off automatic synchronization of mail and calendar
- If you have set the iPad to automatically check for mail and new calendar entries, it will naturally draw a lot of power every time it does this. Set to download these manually to save battery.
Turn off or restrict notifications
Notes are information sent from an app to your screen. When an update is made in a program (an event on Facebook etc) you get a note if you have this set. Turn off notifications for applications that you do not need to save on battery power.
Turn off location services
Turn off location services to save a little more battery on the iPad.
Turn off Bluetooth
If you are not using Bluetooth then you are smart if you switch off the function as this takes up a lot of battery capacity.