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iPad Battery Life using Fresco

Community Expert ,
May 18, 2024 May 18, 2024

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Anyone else seeing much greater batter drain using Fresco compared to almost any other app? I get around 10 hours reading, watching videos, browsing or using Notability etc.

Use Fresco and it drops to 4-5 hours!

Derek Watson


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Community Beginner ,
Jun 01, 2024 Jun 01, 2024

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I have the same problem, but in my case it's probably a combination of using Fresco with an older iPad (iPad Pro 10.5", from 20.17). For Mr, it's probably time to upgrade. 

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Community Expert ,
Jun 01, 2024 Jun 01, 2024

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I have a last gen iPad Pro and it's been a regulator issue since a particular update I flagged at the time. Looking enviously at M4 iPads so might be upgrade time!

Derek Watson


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Adobe Employee ,
Jun 03, 2024 Jun 03, 2024

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Hello @derekwatson,

Sorry to hear about your experience. Would you mind sharing more details like the exact version of the OS/Fresco, your device model, and your workflow when working in Fresco, and if this started happening after a recent update, so I can check this with the team?


Looking forward to hearing from you.

 

Thanks,
Anubhav 

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Community Expert ,
Jun 03, 2024 Jun 03, 2024

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Hi

It has been happening for a number of months
iPad OS 17.5.1

12.9" 6th Generation iPad

Fresco 5.6.0

Derek Watson


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Community Expert ,
Jun 05, 2024 Jun 05, 2024

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Used it on low power mode at an event yesterday and life was much better,

Derek Watson


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Community Beginner ,
Aug 03, 2024 Aug 03, 2024

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I having the same issue with battery drain. 

iPad OS 17.5.1

iPad Pro 11" M4

Fresco 5.7.1

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 03, 2024 Aug 03, 2024

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Also, the iPad is getting quite warm [hot to the touch]. If I stop using Fresco for about a minute, the temperature returns to normal.

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Community Expert ,
Aug 06, 2024 Aug 06, 2024

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Low power mode does make a difference but its a pain as if you are listening and not constantly drawing it dims display. From extensive testing, its only Fresco doing this.

Derek Watson


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New Here ,
Jan 15, 2025 Jan 15, 2025

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I am right here with yall too. Brand new 13" M4 iPad Pro, fresco maybe gives me 4 hours battery life.

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Community Expert ,
Jan 20, 2025 Jan 20, 2025

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On a call last week, it was suggested that the timelapse feature is the culprit. I am sure when I started using Fresco v1 after switching from Illustrator Draw the feature was already there and not as bad on battery.

Derek Watson


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New Here ,
Jan 21, 2025 Jan 21, 2025

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@derekwatson did you work out how to turn the feature off? 

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Community Expert ,
Jan 21, 2025 Jan 21, 2025

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@JimTucker_Studio  you can't... Yet!

Derek Watson


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New Here ,
Jan 30, 2025 Jan 30, 2025

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i just wanted to add that i also have this issue on an M4 ipad Pro 1Tb... gets very hot in the middle and battery drains super fast. I hope they find a fix for this soon.

 

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Feb 01, 2025 Feb 01, 2025

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I'm suddenly having this happen, too. 

Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn
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