before iPhone users can access iOS 26. With the iOS 26 beta 8 and iOS 26 public beta 5 now accessible to testers, Apple appears to have only the Release Candidate (RC) version left to deliver prior to the final build’s debut in September.
That being said, it is quite improbable that Apple will release anything new between now and September 15, the anticipated date for the official launch of iOS 26. While we’ve evaluated various new features set to arrive in Apple’s upcoming software updates, one particular feature that emerged and warranted deeper analysis was Adaptive Power Mode, which speculations suggest might be an essential enhancement for the iPhone 17 Air.
Apple claims that with the activation of Adaptive Power Mode, the iPhone can prolong battery life by adjusting performance when battery consumption is elevated beyond the usual, such as dimming the screen brightness, reducing the speed of certain processes, or enabling Low Power Mode at 20%. However, after several weeks of evaluation, Adaptive Power Mode showed little to no impact on the battery life of an iPhone 16 Pro Max.
