Product Review: Adaptive Power in iOS 26 Is the Hidden Battery Boost You Didn't Know Your iPhone Needed

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 04 December 2025; Created: 04 December 2025; Last Updated: 04 December 2025

When it comes to batteries in phones, we think of larger cells and increasingly new breakthrough technologies. However, software plays a huge role too. In the latest version of the iPhone's operating system, a semi-secret setting is working behind the scenes to help you out.
Product Review: Adaptive Power in iOS 26 Is the Hidden Battery Boost You Didn't Know Your iPhone Needed

Product Review: Adaptive Power in iOS 26 Is the Hidden Battery Boost You Didn't Know Your iPhone Needed

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