Better battery usage

[Black_Mage]

For at least a month now, I have noticed my iPhone 15 Pro doesn't use as much battery power despite using it all day. At the end of the workday, I have much more battery left. Did a recent update fix a battery-wasting bug?

 

[Populus]

For at least a month now, I have noticed my iPhone 15 Pro doesn't use as much battery power despite using it all day. At the end of the workday, I have much more battery left. Did a recent update fix a battery-wasting bug?

Yes, probably iOS 18.6 which was released July 29th, almost a month ago. According to what majority of people have said, this update improved the not-so-good battery life of 18.5.

iOS 18.6 has received a couple of minor updates (18.6.1 and 18.6.2) that, for the iPhone 15 and 16, have resulted in even better battery life.

iOS 26 on the other hand, a software still in beta but close to the RC and final release, is offering worse battery life. Hopefully they will improve it through the first major updates…

 

[Reverend Benny]

For at least a month now, I have noticed my iPhone 15 Pro doesn't use as much battery power despite using it all day. At the end of the workday, I have much more battery left. Did a recent update fix a battery-wasting bug?

Could be lots of things, different usage/movement pattern, updated infrastructure (cellular/Wifi equipment), updated peripherals (i.e BT gadgets), updated apps, OS updates etc.