How to Fix Battery Drain on Your iPhone Running iOS 26.6

Some iPhone owners on iOS 26.6 are reporting worse battery life after the update.

The article says this is often temporary during a 4–5 day stabilization period while background tasks run.

If the device was on beta software, it recommends checking that the official release is installed.

It also suggests ways to reduce drain: review battery-hungry apps, update apps, limit Siri Suggestions and Apple Intelligence, and adjust haptics, Always-On Display, widgets, notifications, and location permissions.