iPad Best "Emergency Battery" iPad 4?

[Random987]

I am looking for the best (and smallest) battery back to enable my iPad 4 to limp for a few more hours at the end of the day. My iPad tends to run out after about 4-5 hours of usage on the road. I just need something to bridge the gap until bedtime when I can fully recharge.

I was looking at the Anker 5600, but wanted some other options as well.

Thanks!

 

[kristalsoldier]

Your iPad runs out of juice in 4 hours? Why? How?

 

[FrankB1191]

It sounds like your iPad is very close to the 50% charge capacity, and Apple is supposed to replace them at that point. It has to be less than one year old, so look at the included warranty.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html

 

[LightOnAHill]

Mophie makes a battery that charges at 2.1 amps, and I use it for my ipad and it works great. I got the red one cause its sexy.

 

[vmaniqui]

I am looking for the best (and smallest) battery back to enable my iPad 4 to limp for a few more hours at the end of the day. My iPad tends to run out after about 4-5 hours of usage on the road. I just need something to bridge the gap until bedtime when I can fully recharge.

I was looking at the Anker 5600, but wanted some other options as well.

Thanks!

go to amazon and search for New Trent......http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-iGe...UTF8&qid=1376771162&sr=8-8&keywords=new+trent

 

[KeepCalmPeople]

MaxBoost Pulse 10,000mAh:
http://amzn.com/B00C13YSIO
In black or white, $34.

 

[jav6454]

Mophie has some nice batteries for your iPad. Check them out.

 

[Col Ronson]

the Mophie options are excellent. i use it for my iPhone all the time when traveling but you can use it for an iPad too.

http://www.mophie.com/juice-pack-powerstation-for-iPod-iPhone-iPad-p/2027_jpu-pwrstion-2.htm

it will be cheaper on amazon probably.

 

[yegon]

I use PS Vita external battery, linked. It's about 5000mah, quite small, and is sufficient to charge and use the iPad (or anything USB) at the same time.

EDIT: I forgot, you need a Vita charger to charge the battery, so is probably a bad recommendation, d'oh!!

http://www.amazon.com/PS-Vita-Porta...8&qid=1376823280&sr=8-1&keywords=vita+battery

 

[Night Spring]

Your iPad runs out of juice in 4 hours? Why? How?

It sounds like your iPad is very close to the 50% charge capacity, and Apple is supposed to replace them at that point. It has to be less than one year old, so look at the included warranty.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html

Agreed with these two. There's something seriously wrong with your iPad's battery if it lasts only 4-5 hours.

 

[Ricanlegend]

Agreed with these two. There's something seriously wrong with your iPad's battery if it lasts only 4-5 hours.

Are you sure ? I use my sister iPad 4 a couple of times and the longest I seen it run was 5 hours and 30 minutes with full brightness

 

[Night Spring]

Are you sure ? I use my sister iPad 4 a couple of times and the longest I seen it run was 5 hours and 30 minutes with full brightness

There's no need to run it at full brightness, half or below is plenty bright enough.

Seriously, try it at half brightness and it'll last ten hours.

 

[kristalsoldier]

There's no need to run it at full brightness, half or below is plenty bright enough.

Seriously, try it at half brightness and it'll last ten hours.

I second this. My iPad 4 - about 4 days old - lasts 10+ hours with about 1/4th brightness. Brightness of full is too bright (for me at least).

 

[Truefan31]

So what's the highest battery that's still portable? I see anker and others in this thread. What can I put in my pocket but still have a high capacity?

 

[LightOnAHill]

I run my mini at full brightness and get 7+ hours...

 

[Random987]

I exaggerated a bit on the battery life. It probably gets 7-8 hours or so, but it always peters out just at the end of the day (unfortunately, I'm up at 5:30, so it gets an early start). I bought the Anker® Astro3E 10000mAh, so we will see if that works for me....thanks for the responses