IPad iOS 4.2.1 Battery depletion issue - problem solved

After finding my battery draining 50% faster aftter the upgrade I realized that the problem might be the "find my iPad" service that I activated just after the upgrade. To test my theory, I turned the service off and recharged the battery back to 100%. Good news! The battery consumption is back to what it was before the upgrade. It's too bad that the service is such a power hog. I'll be leaving it turned off. I hope this helps some of the rest of you concerned about this issue.

If that doesn't make a difference, try restoring (after syncing) and using auto brightness option.
I did all of the above and battery drain is now back to Pre 4.2 levels.

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