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Ipad 2 charging extremely slow
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I would think that having it ENabled would make you paranoid. And just 'cause you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you.
It really does charge slow, e iPad 1 charges in about 2-3 hours, the iPad 2 or at least mine takes about 5-6 so yeah, something is going on. Also, I have had my iPad crash a few time, the iPad 1 would crash now and then, but never more than twice in one week... I'm still keeping it though, why? Cause that's what it do.
Really?! The MBP charger uses a completely different connector, and supplies 16.5 volts instead of the 5 volts that the iPad needs.
When you are done blowing up your iPad, can I have what's left?!
I've been charging mine when it gets to 20-25%. I haven't really checked how long it's taking exactly, but definitely less than 4 hours as I happened to check one time at around 4 hours after plugging it in and it had went from 27% to 100% within that time using the wall charger.
I fail. I edited my post now it sounds wrong.
I have the % disabled. I look at it way too much and that sucks.
Its not a deal breaker for me as I use it all day and am down to 40 percent or so when I plug it in at night. In the am its 100%. Still I think 4-5 hours to charge anything is to long. Maybe Apple needs a 20-30 watt charger.
Smart Cover is the issue.
Detach it and iPad will charge much faster.
It's something that I discovered on the first day. Smart Cover causes the following:
1. Overheating along the left side when iPad is in use
2. Slower battery charging
3. Faster battery drainage
Detach it and iPad will charge much faster.
It's something that I discovered on the first day. Smart Cover causes the following:
1. Overheating along the left side when iPad is in use
2. Slower battery charging
3. Faster battery drainage
As if the smart cover couldn't be more worthless. Now there's another reason it sucks. Apple really has created a following of suckers.
Mine also seems to be charging slow. I'm using the supplied wall charger. I don't have an iPad 1 to compare it to, but it definitely surprised me at how long it was taking to charge. Also, maybe I'm using it a lot since I just got it yesterday, but the battery wasn't lasting anywhere near 10 hours. More like 6-7 hours. And I do not have a smart cover.
Yeah, I think when they say 10 hours they mean like on minimal brightness not doing much
I figured. It's still a lot longer than my laptop lasts for web browsing, so I can't complain (at least not too much
).
Try charging it much the first couple of weeks and see if it increases. I do this with all my devices, and it seems to build the batteries endurance.
The battery meter may not be as accurate/calibrated as you think it should be but do as other say and plug it in the wall for fastest charging. Your device will charge on USB but not as fast as using the ac adapter.
The iPad2 comes standard w/ slow charging. To get fast charging you must download the "Apple Fast Charge" app for .99. Once you do that your iPad can charge from 0 to 100% in 4 hrs. or less.
OK, just being a little tongue and cheek. Seriously, first thing I did when I opened my iPad2 was to let the battery drain to the point of shutting itself down in order to calibrate the battery. It took over 8 hours with the 10w wall adapter which, honestly, freaked me out. But I was using an old iPod cable, figured that might be the issue. When the iPad got down to 20% I recharged w/ included cable and it charged up in a couple hours.
OK, just being a little tongue and cheek. Seriously, first thing I did when I opened my iPad2 was to let the battery drain to the point of shutting itself down in order to calibrate the battery. It took over 8 hours with the 10w wall adapter which, honestly, freaked me out. But I was using an old iPod cable, figured that might be the issue. When the iPad got down to 20% I recharged w/ included cable and it charged up in a couple hours.
I read that first sentence and was like "are you SERIOUSLY advertising something that stupid here?" I was gonna click that report button so fast
.I am using the supplied charger to charge my iPad 2. I plugged it in today at 1:00 pm at 25% and right now at 6:30 pm the battery is at 74%. I have been charging it that entire time. Now tell me that is normal? My iPhone 4 charges to 100% in a few hours. Anyways, I have mine charging with my smart cover if that makes a difference? What's wrong here?