iOS 26’s new ‘adaptive power’ mode dials back performance to save battery
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Summary
Apple’s iOS 26 operating system, set for release in the autumn, includes a new feature to prolong battery life, according to a report citing the iOS 26 developer beta.
The system will apparently make “small performance adjustments” to achieve this, including lowering screen brightness and increasing the time some activities take.
It may also trigger Low Power Mode, which reduces background activities, when the battery reaches 20%.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman first suggested an AI-powered battery optimisation tool was being developed for iOS last month.
He said it would use data collected from users’ devices to identify which apps to reduce power consumption in.