

Turn off AirDropĪirDrop lets you shuttle files among your iOS devices or between your iPhone or iPad and your Mac. Same goes for Bluetooth - turn it off when you aren't using it to conserve battery,īoth Bluetooth and Wi-Fi can be also toggled on and off by swiping up from the bottom edge of your iPad's screen for the Control Center. But Wi-Fi consumes power, even if you are not using it to connect to a network, so turn it off when you don't need to be online. Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when not neededĪ Wi-Fi connection consumes less energy than a cellular connection, so use it when you can. Unless you are frequently using your iPad at the beach or in other brightly lit environments, turn on Auto-Brightness, which adjusts the screen level based on ambient light. Also on this settings page is a toggle switch for Auto-Brightness. You can also go to S ettings > Display & Brightness to adjust the brightness.

To adjust screen brightness, swipe up to open the Control Center and use the slider on the right to lower your screen brightness. Lower screen brightnessĪpple states, "There are two simple ways you can preserve battery life - no matter how you use your device: Adjust your screen brightness and use Wi-Fi." How can you keep your iPad's battery running for a good, long time on a single charge? Let us count the ways: 1.

The iPad offers excellent battery life but after so many charges, battery life invariably begins to fade.
