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The short answer
iPhone battery draining fast on iOS 26? First open Settings → Battery.
At a glance
About 15 minutes · Medium · For iPhone
Key point 1 of 5
Apple says that if battery life drops after an update, you should wait a few days and check again.
Key point 2 of 5
Find more iPhone fixes in our iPhone section.
Step 3 of 5
Open Settings and tap Battery.
Step 4 of 5
Read any suggestions or Insights just above Daily Usage.
Step 5 of 5
Look at the Daily Usage chart. Apple says it compares today with the previous seven days and lists the three apps that used the most battery.
You might ask
Why is my iPhone battery draining so fast after the iOS 26 update? Apple says update tasks keep running in the background for a while after an update.
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