Apple iPad 10.2 (7th gen.)

Apple iPad 10.2 (7th gen.)

iPadOS 13.1

Short battery life on my Apple iPad 10.2 (7th gen.) iPadOS 13.1

Cause 11 of 13: GPS is turned on

If GPS is turned on on your tablet, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Turn off GPS.

Step 1 of 7

Find "Location Services"

Press Settings.

Step 2 of 7

Find "Location Services"

Press Privacy.

Step 3 of 7

Find "Location Services"

Press Location Services.

Step 4 of 7

Turn GPS on or off

Press the indicator next to "Location Services" to turn the function on or off.

Step 5 of 7

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press the required application.

Step 6 of 7

Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press the required setting to turn the function on or off.

Step 7 of 7

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Location Services"

Press Settings.
Press Privacy.
Press Location Services.

2 Turn GPS on or off

Press the indicator next to "Location Services" to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on the function, your tablet can find your position using GPS. If you turn off the function, you can't use any GPS functions on your tablet.

3 Turn use of GPS position for applications on or off

Press the required application.
Press the required setting to turn the function on or off.

4 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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