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Apple iPad 10.2 (7th gen.)

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My tablet's battery life is short

If your tablet uses too much power and the battery life is short, there may be several causes of the problem.

If notifications are turned on, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Use notifications

If the battery is faulty, the battery life is reduced.

Solution: Go to the manufacturer's web page to see if it's possible to change the battery.

If your tablet's screen brightness is set too high, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Change screen brightness

When the screen lock is turned on, your tablet's display light is turned off. If your tablet's screen lock is turned off or is set set to turn on after a long period of time, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Turn screen lock on or off

If live wallpapers are turned on, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Turn off live wallpapers.

If automatic content synchronisation is turned on, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Turn automatic synchronisation of apps and app content on or off

If automatic app update is turned on, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Turn automatic update of apps on or off

If you've used many applications on your tablet, the power consumption may increase because the applications keep running in the background.

Solution: End running applications

If GPS is turned on on your tablet, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Turn GPS on or off

If Wi-Fi is turned on on your tablet, the power consumption may increase because your tablet continuously searches for available Wi-Fi networks.

Solution: Turn Wi-Fi on or off

If Bluetooth is turned on on your tablet, the power consumption may increase because your tablet continuously searches for nearby Bluetooth devices.

Solution: Turn Bluetooth on or off

If mobile data is turned, the power consumption may increase because various applications on your tablet keep sending and receiving data.

Solution: Turn mobile data on or off