Battery Life Decrease Observed on Some iPhones After iOS 18

Recently, some iPhone users have begun to report that they are experiencing a significant decrease in the battery life of their phones. The main reason for the increasing number of reports lies in the software, as in the previous ones.

The main reason identified for the recent battery life drops is the use of the iOS 18 beta version. An iPhone 15 Pro Max owner using iOS 18.1 beta 5states that it has noticed a large decrease in battery performance, but Apple underlines that such situations may occur when rolling out beta versions of new iOS versions.

Apple Intelligence may have an impact on battery life

In new beta versions, Apple has users test Apple Intelligence features, and these types of features that can tax the battery more than normal may reduce your battery performance more than expected, since they have not been battery optimized yet. At the same time, the battery life percentage may be displayed incorrectly, but all these situations will be resolved with the update coming to the stable version.

Also, even if you haven’t upgraded to beta version Since the stable iOS 18 version has just been releasedThis may be why the decrease in battery life occurs. Just like in past iOS versions, you need to use iOS 18 for a while for the battery to optimize itself. Apple had previously made statements on this issue.

For now, at this point, the only solution you can do to improve battery life is to switch to ‘Low Power Mode’. This mode saves battery by stopping processes running in the background. Additionally, some visual effects are disabled and features such as “Hey Siri” are turned off. You can easily turn on Low Power Mode from the Settings > Battery menu.

So, have you upgraded to iOS 18? How is your phone’s battery performance? You can share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.