User level: Level 1 (4 points)My series 5 ipad discharges from 100% to 0% in 8 days with zero usage.
Unusably high battery discharge rate even when switched off.
Posted on Nov 1, 2026 2:54 PM
User level: Level 10 (334,506 points)Nov 1, 2026 3:20 PM in response to 123buzzard
Are you sure your iPad is fully shut-down? Perhaps your iPad is simply locked with the screen off - ready to be woken by tapping the screen or the sleep/wake button?
Unless the iPad is fully shut-down, your iPad will still be running background housekeeping processes. With your iPad In its sleep state, otherwise unused, battery utilisation of 10-15% per 24hrs is entirely expected. This would roughly equate to anticipated battery autonomy prior to automatic shutdown (due to a depleted battery) in about 8 days - exactly as you observe.
If the iPad has been fully shut-down, you might reasonably expect the battery to lose charge over several months.
User level: Level 4 (2,112 points)Nov 4, 2026 7:48 PM in response to 123buzzard
In Settings > Battery tap the last 10 days graph and see what's using power, and make sure Background App Refresh is off for apps you don't need. A restart after updating to the latest iPadOS is worth a try, then test again over a day or two. If it still loses 100% in 8 days while fully shut down, book a check with Apple Support, since that points to a hardware fault.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256387201