About the battery usage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support (2024)

FAQs

Why is my iPhone and iPad battery draining so fast? ›

Key Takeaways. If the iPad battery drains fast, this usually happens due to the enabled Background App Refresh feature, resource-intensive apps, software glitches, constant usage with high screen brightness, overheating issues, incorrect charging pattern, or faulty battery.

To learn how your iPod touch 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 iPod touch to consume energy.

Check for apps that are using too much battery: Go to Settings > Battery to see which apps are using the most battery. If you see any apps that are using a lot of battery in the background, you can try disabling their background activity or uninstalling them if you don't use them frequently.

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

Leaving your screen on for any amount of time rapidly drains your battery, so locking your iPod whenever you aren't using it will save battery life. Refrain from playing games or using high-performance applications. Apps such as Mail, Safari, and most entertainment-based programs will quickly drain your battery.

Optimize your settings.

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. Dim the screen or turn on Auto-Brightness to extend battery life. To dim, open Control Center and drag the Brightness slider to the bottom.

Regardless of generation, the battery in each iPod touch is both glued and soldered to the logicboard and all are extremely challenging to replace. Professional installation is recommended.

The same can be said for Android as well. In fact, closing your background apps actually uses more battery than just leaving them open. That's because shutting down and initializing an app requires more energy than restoring it from its suspended state in your “background.”

How to clear the cache on an iPhone? ›

Go to Settings > Safari. Tap Clear History and Website Data.

Display brightness and screen time-out settings

The brightness of your iPhone screen can have a significant impact on your battery life. If your display is too bright, it can quickly drain your battery.

When it's fully charged, the iPad battery lifespan can last up to 10 hours. Whether it lasts for 4 or 10 hours, though, depends on several factors.

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.

Turn on Low Power Mode

This feature uses less juice and will help you charge your battery more quickly. To turn on this setting, open Settings, tap Battery, and tap the switch next to Low Power Mode. Schedule a device battery replacement or repair at one of our stores to fix it fast.

Some unnecessary apps might be in the background, causing the iPad draining battery when not in use issue. You must turn off the apps running in the background to see how it pans out. Try swiping from the bottom of your screen, then select the apps you'd like to close and swipe up.