Ipad Battery Drains When Not In Use. Rebooting restarting or resetting is the oldest cliche in troubleshooting. Look for on the battery icon to make sure iPad is charging.
Find and tap the gray gear icon on your home screen or in an app folder to open the Settings menuStep 2 Tap Wi-Fi in Settings. TechRepublic also offers battery-saving tips for Androids. Before you go for a battery replacement program you can check some tips and tricks to fix iPhone idle battery drain issues.
Check for App Updates.
Just go to Settings Privacy Diagnostics and Usage then Diagnostics and Usage Data. Step 1 Open the Settings app on your iPad. Several users report an issue in which plugged in iPhones or iPads charges to 100 BUT THEN slowly drain down while it is still plugged in. If iPad is connected to a computer thats turned off the iPad battery may drain instead of charge.