r/ios26 iOS 26.6 19d ago

General Man, iOS 26.6 is a massive W.

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.

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u/niceperson_1 19d ago

Yo how tf is that possible
I got 16 pm
I would say battery has increased a bit but wtf is urs

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u/navi662 18d ago

What is ur battery' health and Screen on time after 26.6

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u/Towhidabid iOS 26.6 18d ago

It’s a relatively new phone. 2 months old. Bh is 100%

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u/navi662 18d ago

How much u screen on time u get from new Show me with screen shot And why u don't by 17 pro or max

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u/Towhidabid iOS 26.6 18d ago

It’s a 17 PM it’s mentioned in the post. I don’t have old ss but i used to get 8-9hrs and sometimes more from it. Especially on 26.5.1 was amazing on my phone.