I changed these iOS 26 settings and greatly improved my iPhone's battery life

Is your iPhone not lasting as long these days? Tweak these iOS settings before replacing the battery or upgrading to a new model.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Squeeze extra hours from your iPhone, no battery swap required.
• Simple iOS tweaks cost nothing and take seconds to apply.
• These free settings changes beat an expensive upgrade anytime.

I'm sure you've had the dreadful experience of your iPhone hitting 1% when you're miles away from an outlet. It's the worst.

If this happens more often than not, especially on an older phone, a quick Google search will tell you to head to a repair center or Apple Store to get a fresh battery or upgrade to a newer model. 

Yeah, no. Not everyone can drop hundreds of dollars just for more battery life. Luckily ...