Apple ipad

[Martin]

Evening all, we've bought the eldest teenager an ipad can I get away without charing it first or do I need to fully charge it?

Tia

 

[Gramaisc]

The internet suggests that there will be a fair charge - but, my knowledge of these things is very limited..

I did once fix a washing machine by removing an eye-pad from the pump, though.

 

[Stafford publishers]

Evening all, we've bought the eldest teenager an ipad can I get away without charing it first or do I need to fully charge it?

Tia

Normally there is charge in them enough to do the initial set up at least, but it may be worth ringing 02 in the guildhall to ask the question, they’re usually pretty good at that sort of thing.

 

[c0tt0nt0p]

Can only provide insight from receiving an iPad mini 4-5 years ago and it was almost fully charged.

Come to think about it I cannot remember any similar item (tablet, laptop or phone) when it didn't come with a hefty about of charge on it.

 

[wildwood]

I concur.

Every charge up Apple product I've ever owned (and between us we've had a few) have always come nearly fully charged.

 

[Martin]

Cheers for all your help on this!!

 

[Cue]

They usually have a good 50% or so. As long as you use an appropriate charger they generally go from 0-100% in an hour give or take anyway.

 

[wmrcomputers]

They usually have between 40 and 70% battery when new. The reason they don't have 100% is because it damages Li-ion batteries to be stored for long periods at 100% - as it does equally to store them completely flat. Li-ion battery research shows that long term storage is best at around 40 to 50% and no more.

I know your question wasn't about storage - but effectively when they box up new phones and tablets they are effectively putting them into storage as it's impossible to know how long it will be until that product starts to be used.

 

[Thehooperman]

I've just bought a Moto e4 plus and the instructions say to install the SIM and then fully charge the battery before using the phone.

Upon initial start up the phone 70% charged.

Hope this helps.

 

[Chillybean]

Not all Li-on battery need to be fully charged and often enough the charger will be made never to take it up to 100% fully charge. Partial charge is usually fine enough but I do tend to charge a new item for a short while to cycle the battery before switching it on as it might be some time between the battery being made and using it for the first time. I'm sure you will be okay as Apple items are generally good that way especially after the initial issues they had with smouldering iPhones.