Apple launched iOS 26 on Sept. 15, and the replace brings lots of new options to your iPhone, like call screening and a brand new Liquid Glass redesign. In case you downloaded the replace and observed your machine’s battery is draining quicker than ordinary, Apple wrote on-line that it is regular and — most essential — short-term.
Some folks discover their iPhone battery drains shortly after downloading an replace and Apple launched a press release saying it is nothing to fret about.
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“That is regular, as your machine wants time to finish the setup course of within the background, together with indexing knowledge and information for search, downloading new property, and updating apps,” Apple wrote in a support page. “Instantly after finishing an replace, notably a serious launch, you would possibly discover a brief affect on battery life and thermal efficiency.”
However your private iPhone utilization might contribute to battery drain. Apple mentioned some new options would possibly want extra assets to perform, so relying on how a lot you employ your iPhone, you would possibly “discover a small affect on efficiency and/or battery life.”
So whereas your machine would possibly expertise some further battery drain at first, it needs to be a brief subject after you obtain iOS 26. In case you discover you are utilizing your iPhone extra after downloading iOS 26, that may very well be contributing to your battery drain, too.
For extra on iOS 26, this is my review of the update, the best way to allow call and text screening and the best way to make your home screen’s app icons clear. You can too try our iOS 26 cheat sheet for different ideas and tips.
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