iPadOS 15 Beta's Sidecar Feature Allegedly Drains Battery Even When Not In Use [Forum]

iPadOS 15 was released on June 30, which is earlier than Apple's estimated release date. The new iPad system offers many advanced functionalities that could make the user experience more enjoyable.

"I noticed while trying to look at my battery usage in the Settings app, and I noticed this "Sidecar" background activity draining my battery, even though I'm not even using Sidecar on my iPad," claimed the user.

"This is currently happening for me on the latest iPadOS 15 Beta, but it was also happening in 14.6 and 14.7," he added.

On the other hand, the anonymous iPad owner also claimed that the Sidecar battery drain bug still happens even when his gadget is on the charger. The user added that the issue is quite concerning since he hasn't used the functionality for the past few months.

As of the moment, Apple hasn't confirmed if the Sidecar bug is a system issue or the user's device is just broken. If you are also worried about this, you can go to your iPad's Settings and scroll down until you reach the Battery option.

After you click that button, your device will show you all the running apps in your background.

You can also click this link to see the actual screenshots and the screen recording of the anonymous user.

What Is the Use of Apple Sidecar Feature?

Apple's Sidecar feature allows you to turn your iPad into a second display of your MacBook. This means that your device can turn into an input device. On the other hand, users also need to have an Apple Pencil to control their second screen.

Support Apple provided all the laptop and iPad models that can access the advanced Sidecar feature:

• iMac introduced in 2017 or later, or iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
• MacBook was introduced in 2016 or later
• MacBook Air was introduced in 2018 or later
• MacBook Pro was introduced in 2016 or later
• iMac Pro
• Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later
• Mac Pro was introduced in 2019
• iPad Pro: all models
• iPad mini (5th generation) or newer
• iPad Air (3rd generation) or newer
• iPad (6th generation) or newer

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Written by: Griffin Davis