Apple Says Installing iOS 26 Might Impact Battery Life

2025-09-1522:3361www.macrumors.com

In the iOS 26 release notes, Apple is warning iPhone users that installing the new software might have a temporary impact on battery life, which is...

Sunday September 14, 2025 8:45 am PDT by Joe Rossignol

Apple's annual September event is now in the rearview mirror, with the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple Watch SE 3, and AirPods Pro 3 set to launch this Friday, September 19. As always, there is more to come. In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple plans to release many products in the...


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  • By apparent 2025-09-160:22

    Perhaps should update title to say "Might Temporarily Impact Battery Life". They're not saying iOS 26 will make your battery last less time indefinitely, just while it finishes installing/optimizing in the background.

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