How to keep an iPad awake
09/06/23 08:50 Filed in: Programming
The database on my one of my health tracking apps was corrupted and the FAQ said to remove the app and reinstall it. I have been using this app for a long time and the iPad Pro its running on is due for replacement. Apparently I have a lot of data in it and security features I can't turn off (auto lock screen) mean that it needs to be kept awake while it won loads.
So how do you keep an iPad awake for more than 24 hours …
So how do you keep an iPad awake for more than 24 hours …
If you can turn off the auto lock (not an option for me).
Otherwise some hardware Rube Goldberg would have been proud of:
And sit back waiting for the data to load …
Of course all this should be unnecessary …
App designers:
While it is possible to make a device stay open (and yes it was locked up so I actually meet the security policy); the story ended badly apparently after 24 hours the app failed to load all the data and crashed anyway. Off to talk to tech support now
A hardware solution
Otherwise some hardware Rube Goldberg would have been proud of:
- Lightning to USB adapter with a lightning power in
- Mouse wiggler
And sit back waiting for the data to load …
Of course all this should be unnecessary …
What should have been
App designers:
- Remember that your app can be stopped at any time … make sure it can resume from where it was
- Don't assume that your data loads quickly
- Provide a mode that keeps trying to get your users data down … the more loyal your user the more likely they are to need something like this
Conclusion
While it is possible to make a device stay open (and yes it was locked up so I actually meet the security policy); the story ended badly apparently after 24 hours the app failed to load all the data and crashed anyway. Off to talk to tech support now