Or do you switch it off so it lasts you days and days.. I know some dont keep it on when not using it as it isn't used like a phone.
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Do you keep your tablet on when not using it?
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My nexus 7 lasts almost 2 weeks in standby. I left it at my friends house for a week and half a few weeks ago and it still had 30% left. If your using an android tablet going to the wifi settings and set keep wifi awake to only when plugged in. Booting the tablet up actually uses a lot more battery than this setup.
I leave my mini on all the time - here's a pic of my usage:
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Better than my note 8.0
Get roughly 3-4 days total.. With maybe 4-5 hours screen time
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Thought keeping wifi on at all times saves battery wise.. For phone and Tablet
Get roughly 3-4 days total.. With maybe 4-5 hours screen time
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Thought keeping wifi on at all times saves battery wise.. For phone and Tablet
Never even considered turning mine off. I might in a situation where I would need to preserve as much battery life like if I was stranded on an island or something 
iPad never gets turned off. I throw it in a sleeve and put it on the shelf, and then charge it when it needs it, which is sometimes days later since I only use the iPad for 2 - 3 hours a night most nights.
My mother turns off her tv set top box when not using it as she doesn't want to waste the electricity. She then wonders why none of her programs have been recorded!
I die a little inside when I'm at my Grandparents or Parents house. I bought them both iPads for Christmas.
After they've done with any task they turn them off and put them away.
I turn mine off using the "all off" button, but it auto comes on to record a show and shuts off when it is done recording. I wonder if many people do not know this.
It's still basically in standby. In my mothers case she unplugs it from the wall!
Never shut down my iPad unless it needs a reboot which I'm not sure counts. I just charge it when needed. Usually every week or two.
Wow thanks for the information. It made a tremendous difference overnight on mine. I will be interested to see how it goes today
Yeah going to trial it when fully charged and see how many more days I get than when I had wifi on at all times.