experiencing several issues on iphone 15 after update to ios 26

After updating to iOS 26 on my iPhone 15, I started experiencing several issues. The device often lags and feels less smooth, Face ID sometimes doesn’t work properly — it recognizes my face, but the lock screen freezes and does not unlock as expected — and the battery drains much faster than before. These problems only appeared after the update.


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iPhone 15, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 17, 2025 7:27 AM

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Oct 28, 2025 10:14 PM in response to KiltedTim

LOL. I always reboot, reboot and reboot some more. It never cures any issues I'm having with iOS 26 on iPhone 15 Plus. I'm not happy. Wish I could go back to iOS 18. With 18 I was having a problem with the screen occasionally freezing so I went in to an Apple Store Genius Bar. They ran diagnostics and said, "All you have to do is upgrade to iOS 26".. I did and what a disaster. I've had iPhones since they were first invented and never had this many issues with an OS upgrade.

Oct 29, 2025 9:57 AM in response to barrygou

barrygou wrote:

LOL. I always reboot, reboot and reboot some more. It never cures any issues I'm having with iOS 26 on iPhone 15 Plus. I'm not happy. Wish I could go back to iOS 18. With 18 I was having a problem with the screen occasionally freezing so I went in to an Apple Store Genius Bar. They ran diagnostics and said, "All you have to do is upgrade to iOS 26".. I did and what a disaster. I've had iPhones since they were first invented and never had this many issues with an OS upgrade.

LOL you fell for that old one 😂

Nov 1, 2025 5:50 AM in response to furina_

My network keeps dropping on iPhone 15 Pro after update to iOS 26. Its not the network its the software. There are no outtages on Optus or Amaysim yet twice a day I have to 'Reset Network Settings' its becoming so annoying. Also when I try to update the screen gets stuck and nothing happens for hours! Even with a full battery. I had to do a hard reset to turn the phone off and wait 20 minutes to turn back on. All these issues are making me want to leave Apple altogether! And I've been a loyal customer since 2007!


Dec 10, 2025 2:04 PM in response to copenhagenst

Apple operating systems are developed in conjunction with specialized hardware chips and systems. The cooperation between hardware and software promotes increased privacy, security, and efficiency. However, software developers must write software that protects and promotes those improvements.


Meta (Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, Threads etc.) and Alphabet (Google, YouTube, et al) view you as a product to monetize. They make billions of $$$$$ by selling everything you do online.


Apple develops software to continue to offer the privacy and security you presumably want. Yet when an iOS upgrade is released and breaks the very apps selling and compromising your security and safety, it’s somehow Apple’s responsibility to fix it? Sorry, but that’s not how software development works when you also make the hardware it runs on.

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