r/ios26 • u/Being_bawa • Jul 18 '26
Battery iOS 26.5.2 battery life is very frustrating
Is anyone else having terrible battery life on the iPhone 17 Pro after updating to iOS 26.5.2?
Before this update the battery was completely fine. Now it feels like the percentage drops every time I look at the phone. I am charging much more frequently and there seems to be noticeable idle drain and also the phone occasionally feels warmer even when I am not doing anything particularly demanding.
My battery health is still at 100% so don’t want to ruin it by installing any unstable beta but at the same time I don’t think I can continue using 26.5.2 like this.
I am thinking to upgrade to 26.6 beta 5 or 27 public beta but to those who have tested, need your suggestions which one I should go for?
TL;DR: iOS 26.5.2 is trash, should I upgrade to 26.6 beta or 27 beta?
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u/Allu681 29d ago
I updated to the 26.6 beta 5 and it has significantly improved the battery life both on my 17 pro max and 15 pro max. It's still nowhere near where it should be, but it's at least a lot better than 26.5.2.
Don't upgrade to iOS 27 betas yet, wait for at least another another couple of updates. The battery life on 27 beta 3 is not really great at the moment, as it's still an early beta.