The latest iPad Pro and Air gain adaptive charging feature from the iPhone 15

The recently released iPad Pro and iPad Air have a new Battery Health menu option that includes an optimized charging option and provides more battery data. As reported by MacRumorsThe new menu matches the settings introduced in the iPhone 15, which allows users to set their device to not charge beyond 80 percent, which can help extend battery life.

You can access the new menu on iPad by going to Settings > Battery > Battery Health, which will also provide data points for charge cycle counts, the date the battery was manufactured, and when the battery was first charged. It was introduced in iPadOS 17.5, but is not available on older iPad models.

MacBook users have had a similar battery health manager (now called Optimized Battery Charging) for years that helps them avoid charging to full too often. It’s common for people to keep their laptops plugged in at a desk, especially given the prevalence of working from home due to covid. iPad users can now also prevent their devices from charging past 80%, which is appropriate since they look more like MacBooks than ever.