iOS 26 is in nature, and apart from mixed reactions at the liquid glass interface, there are also extremely different reports of battery life performance after update. A notable number of iPhone and iPad users complain about social networks and online forums that the iOS 26 battery flows faster than before, and sometimes these are accompanied by complaints that the iPhone is hot to the touch.
Reduction reports for battery life is quite common after iOS updates, and iOS 26 is no different in this regard. It is important to understand some of the reasons why this could happen, which is normal and not, and if something you need to do on your iPhone or iPad.
Apple recognizes the problem of falling the battery after the iOS updates
First of all, it is useful to know that Apple has updated a support document Specifically detailing some of the battery, performance and heat problems, many iPhone users complain after installing large system upgrades like this:
Apple’s hardware and software is designed together to provide great performance and high battery life. As new features and improvements are added, they can change the way we use our devices, when you explore and use these new capacities. Here are some important things to keep in mind:
Immediately after completing an update, in particular a major version, you may notice a temporary impact on battery life and thermal performance. This is normal because your device needs time to complete the background configuration process, including indexing of data and files for search, downloading new assets and updating of applications.
The new features are exciting and help you get even more from your Apple product, although some may require additional resources from the device. Depending on individual use, some users may notice a small impact on performance and / or battery life. Apple continually strives to optimize these features in software updates to ensure a large battery life and a fluid user experience.
In short, Apple acknowledges that it is normal for the devices to temporarily know the degradation of performance after an update of the major system, such as iOS 26, and that the background processes will generally solve the battery situation by themselves.
Why does the IOS 26 battery life flow faster?
There are several reasons why iOS 26 is likely to drain the lifespan of your battery faster than normal, especially in the hours and even days after the first update of the system on your iPhone or iPad.
First of all, there are post-up-to-date tasks that run in the background on the iPhone and iPad, and that includes things such as cleaning the system, reindexation of files, reindexation and reanalysis of photos, reindexation of messages and applications, re-synchronization of data with iCloud, and more. All this occurs so that your device works as expected, including features such as searching for projectors, searching for photos, searching for messages, Siri and the Apple intelligence work. These background tasks are generally resolved over time, especially when the iPhone or iPad is connected and not used.
Then, the liquid glass interface, and with the increase in visual effects such as transparency, animations everywhere, dynamic lighting effects, and even more, this is typical to lead to a reduction in performance and even the life of the battery. You can reduce part of this by deactivating a large part of the liquid glass user user interface changes in iOS 26, but it is not always desirable for all users.
Finally, as this is a new operating system with fairly major changes, it is very common for users to simply use their iPhone or iPad more than they were before, because they explored the new features and the new interface look. And, of course, the use of a device more, will lead to a reduction in the battery life, which is normal.
How to repair and restore the lifespan of the iOS 26 battery
If you think that the lifespan of the iPhone battery flows especially more quickly after update to iOS 26, you can take steps to mitigate and improve the situation.
1: connect to it and wait
As mentioned above, after having set up an update of the major system software, it is normal for the iPhone or iPad to carry out many background tasks as indexing, reindexation, analysis, synchronization, downloads and optimizations occur behind the scenes. This is completely normal, and you cannot do much to accelerate this other than to connect the iPhone / iPad to a power source and wait. Usually, this type of drain in battery life will be resolved in a day or two.
2: Disable the cooling of the background app
The applications executed in the background will reduce the battery life, as this adds to more general costs of the system. Most applications do not need to perform in the background, and you can save a little battery life by completely deactivating this functionality.
Access Settings> General> Refreshment of the background application> Slope
3: Reduce transparency and reduce movement
Eye candies are superb, but it can reduce any device’s performance.
Access Settings> Accessibility> Motion> Reduce movement on
Access Settings> Accessibility> Text display and size> Reduce transparency on
Less movement and less visual transparency effects reduces the load on the CPU and the GPU, thus reducing power consumption.
We have an entire article dedicated to improving the liquid glass experience on iOS 26 which focuses on conviviality and readability, but many of these tips will also help the battery life by eliminating unnecessary visual effects.
4: Disable unnecessary location services
About all applications want to use your location, but you should be very discriminating in the applications that you allow you to have your location. Perform an audit of this behavior and use a logic; Does an online purchase application need your location? Probably not. Does a social media application need your location? No, probably not. Does a map application need your location? Yes. Be aggressive here, turn off as much as possible, it will help the life of your battery and your privacy.
Access parameters> Confidentiality and security> Location services> and make the necessary adjustments
5: update your applications
The execution of applications which are not yet optimized for iOS 26 may not work as expected, so get into the habit of installing application updates. This will also give you access to new potential features of these applications, but will also improve compatibility with modern iOS versions.
Go to the App Store> Updates and install
6: Check the battery and low power mode always helps
The use of the low power mode reduces a good amount of substantive tasks and strangles another system behavior, and the result can be a significant improvement in the battery life. Personally, I like to switch the low power mode each time I leave the house for an extended period far from any charger, or even each time my iPhone falls below 60%.
Access Settings> Battery> Low Power Mode> Top on
Study the battery settings to determine if something stands out, if you just use your device more than usual because it contains a new operating system.
7: Restart the iPhone / iPad
Sometimes the simple strength to restart your iPhone or iPad can solve a battery problem, especially if there is a bug or a quirk causing a process or a wandering situation.
Press the volume up, press the volume down, then press the Power / Lock button until you see the Apple logo to the screen to emit a strength of the iPhone or iPad.
The strength restarts have resolved many boring situations for me and others that I know, including a recent problem where the touch screen became completely insensitive after having updated iOS and the iPhone was hot to the touch while not responding too. After three (yes three!) Forced restarts in a row, the touch screen worked again and the iPhone began to behave.
Does the lifespan of your battery flow more quickly with iOS 26?
If the lifespan of your battery is worse after update to iOS 26, you are not at all, there are many reports on this problem on the iPhone and iPad after updating. But a large part of this is normal behavior, especially in the first days after major upgrades like this, and let the device set up can make a difference. For the vast majority of iPhone and iPad users, any temporary reduction in battery life will amount to normal performance of the expected battery after update to iOS 26 and giving it a few days to perform background tasks. If after a few days, you still have battery problems, try the above advice and start making adjustments to your settings.
What has been your experience with iOS 26 so far? Did you have the impression that the battery life was reduced or improved? Or no difference at all? Have you found a particular parameter or adjustment that makes a big difference for your iPhone? Let us know in the comments.
