Ipad 2

[ajcamlet]

Anyone else seeing a bigger drain on the battery? Seems like it had the opposite effect of what it was supposed to accomplish ......mine goes from a full charge down to half in about 2 hours... Never did this before I updated....

 

[Redneck_Randy]

Been a couple reports from other members with the same problem after taking the 5.1 update

 

[ajcamlet]

Been a couple reports from other members with the same problem after taking the 5.1 update

And the bizarre thing is...it's takes longer to charge now!

 

[scifan57]

Anyone else seeing a bigger drain on the battery? Seems like it had the opposite effect of what it was supposed to accomplish ......mine goes from a full charge down to half in about 2 hours... Never did this before I updated....

I'm seeing quite the opposite.I have longer battery life since the upgrade.

 

[maleaco]

I think that there is different variations in battery life it seems like, from product to product

Ordering an extended battery can really help

 

[Kaykaykay]

I've not noticed battery diffs since upgrading.

Possibility: Maybe your battery indicator is acting up. Apple recommends draining iPad once a month to keep the indicator accurate.

 

[giradman]

Anyone else seeing a bigger drain on the battery? Seems like it had the opposite effect of what it was supposed to accomplish ......mine goes from a full charge down to half in about 2 hours... Never did this before I updated....

Hello and welcome to the forum!

Not sure if this suggestion will help but review Apple's discussion on Battery Management HERE - at the bottom the recommendation is made to take the battery through a full discharge cycle about once a month to 'recalibrate' battery monitoring - good luck and please post back if you give this a try - might help others?