Here Are 3 New iOS 26 Features You Might Have Missed

[Former cultist]

iOS 26 introduces an Adaptive Power Mode on the iPhone, alongside the existing Low Power Mode.

Apple says that Adaptive Power Mode can make "small performance adjustments" when necessary to extend an iPhone's battery life, including slightly lowering the display brightness or allowing some activities to "take a little longer."

How quickly we forget.

This feature is called "throttling" and it cost Apple $500m in a lawsuit a few years back.

Apple pays out over claims it deliberately slowed down iPhones

The tech giant is compensating US customers and faces similar allegations in the UK.

www.bbc.com

Now it's a "feature".

lol

 

[Truckondo]

Is the AirPlay for CarPlay feature only for a wireless CarPlay connection? It seems like they could add similar functionality through a wired connection while still using the onboard gyro sensor. I just want to be an able to watch a YouTube video while I wait in my parked sometimes.

 

[NerdNinja90]

Why are you sure the iPhone 14 SoC can handle it? If it doesn’t work with older phones it suggests that there might be a some hardware it requires that the older iPhones don’t have. That seems like a possibility.

Looking at the specifications of the A16 Bionic chip, I’m just curious what could be the cause of not being able to enable a feature like this?

 

[neuropsychguy]

Looking at the specifications of the A16 Bionic chip, I’m just curious what could be the cause of not being able to enable a feature like this?

Adaptive power mode is an Apple Intelligence feature that depends on the specialized AI processing enabled by newer chipsets. Could Apple do something similar that works on older phones? Yes, but not a method that is run by Apple Intelligence as Apple has it implemented.

 

[NerdNinja90]

Adaptive power mode is an Apple Intelligence feature that depends on the specialized AI processing enabled by newer chipsets. Could Apple do something similar that works on older phones? Yes, but not a method that is run by Apple Intelligence as Apple has it implemented.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Former cultist]

The app Sidecar: Automotive Assistant recently had CarPlay video support and Apple said it was too dangerous to allow, even though it required the car to be in park. Shortly after that, Apple announces the same feature and requirement. The problem is it will require automaker support. I don’t see that happening any time soon.

Even though I got my in app refund for the video play feature, it makes me mad Apple did what they did to the developers.

This is called "Sherlocked" - Like the battery lawsuit mentioned elsewhere, Apple has done this many times.

Here's the history of their process.

What Does It Mean When Apple "Sherlocks" an App?

Perhaps you've read that F.

www.howtogeek.com

Also, there is nothing that requires "Apple Intelligence" in this throttling process. The Watch does it too in its own low power mode.

 

[vantelimus]

Waiting for just one beta tester to say X is my battery life with adaptive power vs Y is my battery life without.

My experience is that battery life always sucks with Beta software. So, you've got it right. The best you can get is a relative measure. FWIW, I don't have adaptive turned on.

 

[squirrelist]

Concerning "AirPlay for CarPlay", if the car is moving but you are not driving it, will it be GPS or Engine based?
A good example: putting your car in the train and you have to stay in.
Crossing the Alps:

Disclaimer: Not my video! Credit/Copyright to the owner of it.

I don't think we will know for a bit, but my assumption is that the reason we need to wait for car manufacturer support is that the car manufacturers needs to add a signal that tells your iPhone whether or not you are in park.