Keep the iPad plugged in when you can while you're downloading so you don't put too many cycles on the battery (really would only be an issue if you plan on keeping the iPad for several years and can't easily get a replacement where you're at) and you'll have nothing to worry about.
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iPad Pro Using VPN for a longer period of time on iPad Pro ?
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So you are saying of this test case that i have mentioned battery wear & rear is the only possibility that you can foresee out of this that too if used ignorantly ?
The VPN technology is built in the OS not the service. You know like when you insert USB the OS can read it, because the OS has the technology built-in to read USB devices. Try installing VPN in your car's multimedia system...see it doesn't work because its not built in.
it has come to my attention that if you use a VPN the battery charge may drain faster, not sure if true though.
VPN is a standard networking method in iOS ever since it came around. Please prove your point that this is somehow a difficult task for an iPad.
Using a VPN to download media is no different than downloading data without a VPN. A VPN is a software solution to mask an IP address. Just using your iPad over wifi uses the same circuitry that a VPN does. You are not going to wear out your device by downloading data. These devices are made to download data. That is the normal use pattern of the device. It will last you years and the battery will wear out before the electronic circuitry does. Don't worry about it and just enjoy the device
iOS has some old and inflexible VPN methods built in. The vast majority of VPNs, particularly SSL VPNs, utilize a specific VPN API that iOS provides that allows the vendor's software to plug in.
Packet tunnel provider | Apple Developer Documentation
Implement a VPN client for a packet-oriented, custom VPN protocol.
At minimum, use of a VPN requires extra processing for encapsulation and an additional layer of encryption that you wouldn't need otherwise.
Using a VPN to download media is no different than downloading data without a VPN. A VPN is a software solution to mask an IP address. Just using your iPad over wifi uses the same circuitry that a VPN does. You are not going to wear out your device by downloading data. These devices are made to download data. That is the normal use pattern of the device. It will last you years and the battery will wear out before the electronic circuitry does. Don't worry about it and just enjoy the device
That is indeed very well explained !! If this does not convince the OP I don't know what will ? But well said !