Samsung Tablet

[Tilly2]

Is it better to leave my tablet to close down by itself, or to switch it off when I have finished with it?

The reason I'm asking is that I read somewhere that, with a phone, it is better for the life of the battery to leave it on standby rather than keep switching it on and off. Is this the same with tablet batteries?

[berniecuddles]

i always turn my one off tilly

[Tilly2]

So do I, Bernie but is that the correct thing to do,I wonder?

[berniecuddles]

better safe than sorry tilly think its better to turn off x

[Tilly2]

Alright then, Bernie, I will. (Unless someone comes along and gives me a reason not to.)

[whiskeryron]

I have reasoned that if you buy a cordless telephone, when you are not using it, it is always on charge where it is parked, so it follows that the batteries can not overcharge because of the back EMF so I put my mobile phone on charge every night & of course it is always fully charged & never lets me down. I cannot see that an electronic tablet is any different.

[hc4361]

Tablets are like mobile phones, designed to be left on

[Tilly2]

Ah, there you see. Thank you, hc.

[HansUrbancka]

To support what has been said by hc4361.

"There is no need to worry about battery consumption or anything wearing out. Devices like the iPad are designed to be always on"

^^^^^ Comment taken from the following :-

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/advice/10148635/Should-I-leave-my-iPad-switched-on.html

Hans.

[berniecuddles]

i use my tablet once or twice a month so should i leave it on to get a dead battery that needs charging when i want to use it?
that's why i turn it off!

[HansUrbancka]

I have Not got a Tablet so my knowledge of such items is very limited to what I have gleaned from the Internet.

If you are only occasionally using a Tablet, I think it is better to switch off completely to avoid loss of battery charge. Just like my mobile phone, which is purely for emergency purposes and is very rarely switched on.

Some interesting reading in the following link:-

http://ipad.appstorm.net/how-to/lifestyle/11-ipad-battery-saving-tips/

Hans.

[hc4361]

If you use it so rarely you should turn it off. Most tablet owners use them daily.

[Tilly2]

I use my tablet frequently and so I think I will start leaving it to go to sleep by itself. Thank you all

[HansUrbancka]

Thanks Tilly for having given me a 'Best Answer'. I am still wondering how the Badges system works in AB. According to what I have read, five best answers in 'Technology' is qualification for a 'Bronze'. Perhaps there is now hope for me because you have awarded me my sixth. However, it does seem that Badges have Not been up-dated since last October. Perhaps AB's batteries are a bit on the low side :-)

Hans.

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[HansUrbancka]

^^^^^ Three Hans....What next.

[Tilly2]

Afternoon, three Hans. The badges are a bit of an enigma, methinks. I'm not sure that people bother about them anymore.