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iPad Pro On/Off or Sleep?
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There's very minimal power draw from sleep mode, iOS devices are made to be put in sleep mode rather powering it off. Overtime there is a slight power draw, but it's minimal
Yep, one of the prime advantages of an iPad over a Windows or Android tablet is that they have virtually no sleep drain. You can let them sit for weeks and still have much of your battery when you do pick it up - and it will be ready to use instantly. No point in shutting it down.
Agree with that. Even my most efficient Android device - a 2013 WiFi Nexus 7 - drains 4% per day in sleep mode with everything turned off. My Air 2 usually is < 1% with WiFi, Bluetooth, and Location enabled. I only occasionally restart it.
I've noticed that the Pro has a much faster standby/sleep battery drain compared to any previous iPad (or iPhone, for that matter). I've got the 128GB LTE but have not set up the modem or even turned it on.
My Pro doesn't drain any faster, maybe you have some Cloud activity going on in the background, or something that's active. Haven't had enough caffeine, lol, hope this makes sense!
Back to sleep or power down....I just let mine sleep, maybe once a month or two, I will power down.
Back to sleep or power down....I just let mine sleep, maybe once a month or two, I will power down.
Mobile devices (phones and tablets) are generally meant to be put to sleep/standby when not in use unless you plan on not using it for a long period of time, such as weeks.
Neither approach will do any harm, but shutting down and restarting with each use is really time wasting and inefficient with no real benefit. As others have said, iOS devices in particular lose very little power while in standby. In my experience an iPad can be left in standby for over a month and still have power.
Neither approach will do any harm, but shutting down and restarting with each use is really time wasting and inefficient with no real benefit. As others have said, iOS devices in particular lose very little power while in standby. In my experience an iPad can be left in standby for over a month and still have power.
Thanks for the responses, everyone.
I've started to just let my IPP sleep, but now I have another question...... I have AutoLock set to 15 minutes. (I assume that's the "sleep" setting?) However, if I leave an app open, the IPP doesn't go to sleep during the 15 minute time span. But when I close all apps, it does go to sleep. Is that how it's supposed to work?
Thanks.
I've started to just let my IPP sleep, but now I have another question...... I have AutoLock set to 15 minutes. (I assume that's the "sleep" setting?) However, if I leave an app open, the IPP doesn't go to sleep during the 15 minute time span. But when I close all apps, it does go to sleep. Is that how it's supposed to work?
Thanks.
Depends on the app. Some apps will keep the device awake. If you just go back to the home screen the iPad should go to sleep on its own like normal. You shouldn't have to swipe the app closed in the app switcher.