OS 26's new features include bigger lock screen clocks, dirty lens alerts, and improved spam detection for iPhones.

Even better, iOS 26 offers a new mode called Adaptive Power. With this enabled, your iPhone will try to extend the battery charge by lowering the brightness of the display, letting some activities ...

OS 26 comes with a major visual overhaul, but there's also improvements to how your apps work, including new features like ...

Users seeing iOS 26 for the first time this week might want to tweak their experiences by adjusting specific settings and learning a few of the new features.

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OS 26 is finally here! But will the new update come to your iPhone? Check supported devices, and features of the new iOS 26 ...

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The new iPhone 17 models get better battery life, partly through this iOS 26 feature that is available on other iPhones, too.

Adaptive Power is a new feature in iOS 26 that tries to increase your iPhone's battery life. The feature uses on-device AI to determine when you need additional battery life. During these periods, ...

Many users are finding their iPhones last less time on a single charge since updating to iOS 26 on Monday. Some iPhone owners on Reddit report as much as a 50% battery drain from only an hour and a ...