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Test your iPad's battery
It's pretty easy to check its status, as it turns out.
Leander Kahney
April 26, 2024
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For several years, you’ve been able to check the battery health of your iPhone.
You’ve been able to do this on your MacBook for even longer (using third-party apps like coconutBattery.
But the iPad? You’re SOL!
In fact, a while back, I tried to find a way to check the battery on my trusty old iPad Pro (circa 2020), whose battery is dying.
But I came up short, and a couple of apps I downloaded were no good, either. One app gives the battery an almost perfect score, saying it should last 72 hours, even though it usually dies before the day’s out. It’s clearly wrong.
But it turns out, there are a couple of good ways to test your iPad battery that don’t involve downloading sketchy apps or taking your tablet to the Genius Bar. Here’s how to easily test your iPad’s battery yourself.
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With a pair of stacked shelves, this setup looks to me like a multilevel car park. Way too many toys for my taste.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
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One more thing ...
It's really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them.
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