#Magic battery 10 in 1 update
#Magic battery 10 in 1 pro

This battery drain lines right up with the overall 10 hour rated battery life of the Pro. I expect that sort of usage with a bigger demand on power, but it’s still reasonable.

#Magic battery 10 in 1 pro

For comparison, using the iPad Pro by itself this weekend, I burned 45% during 5 straight hours of watching streaming video with audio playing though the iPad’s speakers. During my last test, I still dropped over 25% during two hours of writing. I expected better battery life with the backlight of the Magic Keyboard off, but it still wasn’t nearly as much of a reduction as I anticipating. The second is pretty obvious- backlight vs no backlight. The iPad Insight blog has been covering this problem for the last few weeks and found success by getting their Magic Keyboard replaced under warranty. It’s not clear if this is a software or hardware issue, or a combination of the two. If the backlight is turning on erratically, this could possibly explain the instances of battery drain when the iPad is not in use. Some readers have said that they have seen their Magic Keyboard’s backlight stay lit up even though the iPad itself is idle and asleep. Perhaps the keyboard backlight is especially power-hungry in some models, perhaps the keyboard itself is drawing more power than it needs to sometimes. However, common sense suggests that a keyboard, trackpad, and simple backlight should not use that much power - and any effect should be easily dominated by the battery draw of the iPad’s lavish ProMotion Retina display, A12Z chip, and internal radios.īased on the reports we have been getting from readers, it’s hard to hone in on one root cause. Unfortunately, Apple does not release official battery life statistics on how much the Magic Keyboard is expected to affect battery life, so what should be considered ‘normal behavior’ is somewhat debatable in itself. Remember, the Magic Keyboard does not have its own separate battery and uses the Smart Connector to get power from the battery of the connected iPad Pro. A slice of Magic Keyboard owners are noticing that their iPad’s battery drops quickly when using the keyboard with the backlight enabled, and some reports indicate battery drain problems arise even when the iPad is idle and not in use. However, a number of users are now airing their frustrations about battery life issues.

#Magic battery 10 in 1 update

Apple debuted the accessory alongside the 2020 iPad Pro update and the iPadOS 13.4 software, which added rich support for cursor input on iPad. The iPad Magic Keyboard accessory has been widely praised for its responsive multi-touch trackpad, backlit keyboard, and clever counterbalancing magnetic stand.