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Yet another rookie post about battery drain
I’m sure this has been covered by many across several posts and threads, but here’s my question anyway...
With a new iPad this year, a bus powered interface, and just a few big name DAWs and apps, my iPad battery was performing beautifully. After months of collecting about 100 apps, mostly newer apps and AUv3 apps and only a few freebies, my iPad battery drains at about 1 percent per minute. Nothing is on in the background, and it’s not about using Auria Pro etc... this happens using apps standalone that don’t even load AUv3s, such as Overloud, Mononoke, or Ruismaker Noir. All the background settings seem to be off, occasionally apps will update with new packs or send notifications to my iPad. What could I be missing? How are apps lurking in the background draining my battery if they’re not operating in any way?? Thanks everyone!!
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The first, most important thing to understand is: just closing a non-AUv3 app doesn't guarantee all resources are released. Even force-quitting by swiping up in the task switcher can in some cases leave ghost processes. The only way to guarantee no resources is through a memory reset or device restart after force-quitting all apps.
Memory reset can be performed easily if your device has a home button by holding down the power button until the power-off slider comes up, then pressing the home button until you're returned to the home screen (or get the passcode entry screen starting with iOS 13). It's a bit more involved if you don't have a home button: https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-clear-your-iphones-ram/
Second, background app refresh (not to be confused with background audio), notifications, location services, Siri, handoff, and other settings can affect battery life because each enable stuff to go on in the background even when an app isn't loaded. These can build up as you get more apps. Going through settings occasionally to turn off everything you can helps a lot. Handoff seems to be a big battery drain. I only enable it when I'll be using it.
Third, email accounts can have a big effect. Some account types get email pushed to them, but others check the server regularly, whether you have new mail or not.
Lastly, screen brightness is a huge contributor. Some things like Netflix need it cranked up, but I always try to return it to the lowest comfortable setting when doing anything else. This helps a lot.
Great stuff, thank you @wim. Good to know about the “assistive touch” option, as both of my devices don’t have a home button.