Checking your iPad’s battery health isn’t as straightforward as checking yourMacbookoriPhonebattery health withApple’s built-in tools. There are indications that Apple is currently working on a battery health tool for the iPad, asfound by MacRumors in the iPadOS 17.5 beta, but it’s unclear if the feature will be limited to new iPad models, or if it’ll roll out to older iPads as well.
I was recently having a conversation with my mom about her iPad and she was complaining that the battery doesn’t seem to last as long anymore. I told her that her iPad battery health might be poor. She responded by saying that she had just fully charged her iPad and that the battery icon was showing 97%. I took this moment to explain to her the difference between iPadbattery levelvs battery health.
Battery health gives you an indication of whether the iPad battery is running at full capacity or is no longer able to hold a full charge.
The battery level simply shows the percentage of battery power remaining before you need to charge your iPad. After plugging in your iPad, your battery level should charge to 100%, or you may use the iPad while it is plugged in so that it is running on power from the outlet rather than the battery. In contrast, battery health gives you an indication of whether the iPad battery is running at full capacity or is no longer able to hold a full charge.
It is possible to check your currentiPad’sbattery health with a few workarounds. We’ll walk you through how to check an iPad battery’s health in a couple of different ways.
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iMazing and CoconutBattery are two options
The easiest way to check your iPad’s battery health is to use a third-party app if you don’t want to go dive into your tablet’s analytics. I suggest theiMazingapp for measuring your iPad battery health instead. (CoconutBatteryis another app you can use, but it’s Mac only.)
This app offers a free trial if you just want to check your iPad battery health one time, but for ongoing use, you will need to pay the $45 annual subscription fee. This is a one-time fee that offers you access to the iMazing Battery Health app features on up to three devices. It works on MacOS or Windows, and you need a computer to use the app with your iPad.
You will see the battery percentage in the top corner, but this is just an indication of your current charge on the battery.
If you don’t want to download a third-party app, and instead use information that’s available on your iPad to check your battery’s health. However, before I dive into the process, be warned that it’s a little involved and a small bit of math, so read carefully and be patient with yourself.
Find the “last_value_MaximumCapacityPercent” text with a quick copy, paste, and cmd+F
You can also search the block of text for"CycleCount"to see how many times your iPad has been fully charged, which can also help provide insight into your iPad battery status.Applereports that a newer generation iPad should maintain around 80% of its total battery capacity after 1000 full cycles.
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Q: Does iPad battery health matter?
Your iPad’s battery health affects your day-to-day use of your iPad, particularly if you like to use it as the portable tablet it is designed to be without needing to constantly recharge it or have it plugged in for use.
As was the case with my mom’s iPad, if you notice that your iPad battery runs out quickly even after a full charge, it’s an indication of poor iPad battery health.
Furthermore, Apple will replace iPad batteries, but only if your iPad battery is under 80% of its original capacity.
If you want Apple support or the Genius Bar to replace an iPad battery, you need to know how to check your iPad battery health to verify if your iPad battery is below 80% of its original capacity to warrant replacement. Otherwise, you will be making an unnecessary trip to the Apple Store.
Q: When should you replace an iPad battery?
There isn’t a certain iPad battery health percentage that necessarily warrants immediate replacement or not. However, unless your battery capacity is operating below 80%, Apple likely won’t replace it unless there are other issues going on with the battery.
Rather, you should look for common signs that your iPad battery health is poor:
Unfortunately, you can’t restore your iPad battery capacity back to 100% unless you replace the battery. To replace your iPad battery, you will need to bring your device to the Genius Bar or useApple Support.
