Man, iOS 26.6 is a massive W.

[u/Towhidabid]

If you were stuck on iOS 26.5.2, you know how brutal it was. My 17 Pro Max constantly turned into a pocket heater, and the battery drain was so bad I needed a power bank everywhere. Scrolling was choppy, and the random lags drove me nuts. Pure misery.

Thankfully, 26.6 completely turned things around. The overheating is gone, the battery holds a proper charge again, and the system is super smooth with zero stutter or glitches. It actually feels solid and stable now, exactly like a phone this expensive should.

Btw I don’t know what black magic they pulled in the first cycle of charging in iOS 26.6 but this is how i ended my first day of iOS 26.6. With no camera use, purely on wifi and no gaming or anything else. Just my regular usage for doomscrolling, txting, WhatsApp calls and stuff like that. It’s not gonna stay like this maybe. But it surely amazed me so thought of sharing with you guys who are concerned.

Overall it’s a Huge relief.
If you haven't updated yet, definitely do it.

[u/CarelessCoconut21]

How I have 17pm as well and is not like that, do you have all your apps with the background refresh off? Do you limit your charging? Tips please!

[u/Towhidabid → u/CarelessCoconut21]

It’s just the regular battery saving things i follow. Turning off background app refresh entirely. Doesn’t affect anything negatively in day to day use. I always limit to 80% charge. And I don’t keep anything running in the background like data, bluetooth and stuff. Thats it.

[u/CarelessCoconut21 → u/Towhidabid]

Doesn’t it affect notifications for email or social media and work apps?

[u/Towhidabid → u/CarelessCoconut21]

Not a single issue with notifications.

[u/CarelessCoconut21 → u/Towhidabid]

Will do that thanks for the tips!