iOS 26 battery life thread.

[goldmac2006]

No worries 😉 give it a try, you really have nothing to lose.

And don’t forget to share your impressions after 48 hours.
By the way, which model are you using?

Ok dude here you go

 

[Tomas1988]

Ok dude here you go

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First of all, you’re using your device a lot.

Overall though, it’s not bad at all

Other observations besides the battery

• Performance feels smooth and responsive
• Animations are fluid, no major lag
• The system feels stable in daily use
• Some background processes still feel a bit aggressive ?

 

[goldmac2006]

First of all, you’re using your device a lot.

Overall though, it’s not bad at all

Other observations besides the battery

• Performance feels smooth and responsive
• Animations are fluid, no major lag
• The system feels stable in daily use
• Some background processes still feel a bit aggressive ?

yes I am a heavy user. the background processes may be due to the beta but I did use Personal Hotspot which drained ~9% on Thursday.

Performance and animations/refresh rate still smooth (Promotion)

 

[ATmahe]

This night, while I was sleeping, my iPhone decided to charge the battery pack (connected through USB-C) after the battery pack got empty while charging the phone 🤪🤣

Result: both were empty when I woke up.

 

[goldmac2006]

This night, while I was sleeping, my iPhone decided to charge the battery pack (connected through USB-C) after the battery pack got empty while charging the phone 🤪🤣

Result: both were empty when I woke up.

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So it reverse charged a non MagSafe power bank bro ?

 

[ATmahe]

Yes

 

[goldmac2006]

Yes

always disconnect the battery pack when it’s out of juice or when the iPhone gets full.

For the MagSafe battery packs they don’t reverse charge, so it can stay on your iPhone without having to worry it’ll be charged by the iPhone

 

[ATmahe]

always disconnect the battery pack when it’s out of juice or when the iPhone gets full.

This night, while I was sleeping

I'll try to learn how to unplug it while I'm sleeping

 

[goldmac2006]

I'll try to learn how to unplug it while I'm sleeping

You use a power bank when you charge iPhone overnight? Not a dock ?

Is it because there’s no accessible outlets on your nightstand ?

 

[ATmahe]

There are situation where you don't have a bed, so also no nightstand and no outlet ...
Could be camping, could be sleeping in the car while on a roadtrip, ...

 

[goldmac2006]

There are situation where you don't have a bed, so also no nightstand and no outlet ...
Could be camping, could be sleeping in the car while on a roadtrip, ...

And when you have to use those solar generators or power banks. Off grid power.

Even power outages.

 

[BigDO]

Installed 26.2.1 yesterday, but then also had a very heavy day with 3h+ of Teams calls, which always obliterates the battery. Hoping to see some improvement today.

 

[goldmac2006]

Installed 26.2.1 yesterday, but then also had a very heavy day with 3h+ of Teams calls, which always obliterates the battery. Hoping to see some improvement today.

So far no issues with battery life in iOS 26.3 beta 2.

 

[goldmac2006]

Going to install 26.3 beta 3 later today. Let’s see how the battery holds up.

 

[suxov]

Going to install 26.3 beta 3 later today. Let’s see how the battery holds up.

Hello what is the battery life on your 15 pro

 

[goldmac2006]

Hello what is the battery life on your 15 pro

Just barely installed it while I was working out 🏋️.

You meant battery health right sir ?

 

[suxov]

Just barely installed it while I was working out 🏋️.

You meant battery health right sir ?

I meant the battery life from one charge

 

[goldmac2006]

I meant the battery life from one charge

Here’s how it went, sir. Note that the recent update of iOS 26.3 beta 3 and using personal hotspot were coefficients of bringing the battery down a bit more than usual.

 

[suxov]

Here’s how it went, sir. Note that the recent update of iOS 26.3 beta 3 and using personal hotspot were coefficients of bringing the battery down a bit more than usual.

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If I understood you correctly, iOS 26.3 beta 3 holds worse than release 26.2

 

[goldmac2006]

If I understood you correctly, iOS 26.3 beta 3 holds worse than release 26.2

rly sir? I had more orange usage bars in 26.2.

 

[James6s]

Here’s how it went, sir. Note that the recent update of iOS 26.3 beta 3 and using personal hotspot were coefficients of bringing the battery down a bit more than usual.

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What’s the battery health on your 15 Pro?

I got an old but new (Apple certified refurbished) 14 Pro a few days ago new battery etc. Just done it’s first full 100% charge on 26.2.1. Waiting for the stable release of 26.3

Be interesting to see how it fairs through today with screen on time and battery drain.

 

[goldmac2006]

What’s the battery health on your 15 Pro?

I got an old but new (Apple certified refurbished) 14 Pro a few days ago new battery etc. Just done it’s first full 100% charge on 26.2.1. Waiting for the stable release of 26.3

Be interesting to see how it fairs through today with screen on time and battery drain.

Still 91%.

No change since June

 

[James6s]

Still 91%.

No change since June
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Holding out well then! Close to 2 years old and still above 90% health 👌🏻

 

[goldmac2006]

Holding out well then! Close to 2 years old and still above 90% health 👌🏻

Even though I’ve been using my iPhone quite a bit lately, I’ve still kept the battery in good shape. I haven’t changed any settings since the Apple Genius chatted with me about battery life a few months back.

And I’m not using adaptive power on. 🙌

Sir, I’m curious, how often do you switch iPhones? Is the 14 Pro still having good battery life? And what about your iPhone 16e and 15 Pro?