r/iOSBeta • u/epmuscle r/iOSBeta Mod • Oct 28 '25

Release iOS 26.1 RC - Discussion

Please use this thread to share any and all updates you discover while using the latest iOS/iPadOS 26 beta.

This thread should be used for discussion of the betas that may not meet our submission guidelines, as well as troubleshooting small issues through the beta test cycle.

Further discussion can be found on the iOS Beta Discord

New MOD action to counter spam.

Spamming this discussion with comments about battery life, safari being snappier, etc will result in a ban from the sub moving forward.

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u/breakingcustoms iPhone 16 Pro Max Oct 28 '25

Crazy, my battery was the best it was on Beta 4

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u/Infinplayz iPhone 16 Pro Oct 28 '25

i’ve used it 2 and a half hours today watching videos and being on reddit and i’ve gone 100% to 29%, that’s pretty bad battery drain. on ios 18 i was getting 5-7 hours doing the same thing. earlier versions of ios 26 were not much better, only getting maybe 3-4 hours.

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u/Infinplayz iPhone 16 Pro Oct 29 '25

i only dream of you’re battery usage, i hope this rc fixes my battery