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Old 06-05-2010, 04:15 PM   #16
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I was under the impression that modern devices should have a couple of drain/charge cycles to calibrate the battery and software and then it was better for battery life to keep them 'topped off' with shorter more regular charges than significant drain/charge cycles.

Only to re-calibrate should they be drained again very low if battery life seems poor.

Of course, this can all depend on the setup and battery type used, but it seems what most devices recommned these days.

Still, I guess Apple should know and if they say drain once a month....
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Old 06-05-2010, 05:08 PM   #17
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sorry. but all of those apps are nothing but snake oil. they don't do anything you can't do on your own by simply using your device until it shuts itself off. then just plug it in and charge it up overnight. apple says to do this at least one a month. on an iphone it's pretty easy, just got 24-48 hours without charging. on an ipad it might take a few days depending on your usage.
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Old 06-05-2010, 07:39 PM   #19
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Old 06-05-2010, 10:29 PM   #20
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sorry. but all of those apps are nothing but snake oil. they don't do anything you can't do on your own by simply using your device until it shuts itself off. then just plug it in and charge it up overnight. apple says to do this at least one a month. on an iphone it's pretty easy, just got 24-48 hours without charging. on an ipad it might take a few days depending on your usage.
Battery Doctor Pro is good. It may not be needed if you know what you are doing. But it does remind you to do it and it gives you info as to how long roughly you have left. Plus it does give you a trickle charge. And at 99 cents, it's well worth it. And it keeps track of your charging history. So really, it's worth it.
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Old 06-06-2010, 03:52 AM   #21
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Thumbs up Motherboard Manuf update for iPad charging.

Several motherboard fabricators (Asus, MSI, etc) have released bios updates which up the wattage limits on their respective USB ports specifically to address this issue.

WARNING- Do not load a bios that does not apply to your specific system. You will FUBAR your system.

See the following article for details:http://lifehacker.com/5552808/major-...-ipad-charging

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