iPhone 14 pro very bad battery life after ios 26 update

Yes, you need to replace your battery. Here’s some options.

https://getsupport.apple.com/repair-locations

That’s not the Apple app. A more accurate assessment of your battery is available at,

iPhone > Settings > Battery > Battery > scroll down > Battery Health > percentage???

Third party apps don’t typically take into consideration all the information Apple’s algorithm has access to.

Either replace the battery or trade the device in on a new iPhone with a battery at 100%. Refurbished Apple devices are another option to save money and get a battery at 100%. It’s your call.

My Apple Care expired 10 months ago so I hate to pay for a battery replacement when the diagnostics state it is in normal condition

AppleCare would have covered the battery if the Maximum Capacity had dropped below 80% in the first year of operation.

so I hate to pay for a battery replacement when the diagnostics state it is in normal condition.

The battery will remain in "normal" condition until the Maximum Capacity drops below 80%. So you probably have a few more months before you will need to replace the battery.

The "rule of thumb" with the battery in the iPhone 14 was that you should expect about a 1% decline in Maximum Capacity for every month of operation. If you can get 3 years on the battery, you are doing very well.

My wife is a moderate user who ignores social apps and we had to replace the battery in her iPhone 14 at about 30 months, or two and a half years.

As you can see, I have the same issue with my iPhone 14 Pro. I have tried everything Apple has suggested with no improvement. Since the update I have to use the phone on low battery mode to get 6-8 hours of use. Seems like the battery should last longer than three years with moderate use. My Apple Care expired 10 months ago so I hate to pay for a battery replacement when the diagnostics state it is in normal condition. I’ve always used dynamic charging and until this issue I only put it on the magsafe charger when I go to bed. So, I’m not sure what to do.

82% per the screenshot above. Thank you for your thoughtful post. I guess I have been lucky. I usually upgrade every 4-5 years since I started with my iPhone 3g and I have never had to replace a battery so this is a surprise to me. I had no issues before loading iOS 26. Do you think going back to the earlier version would help or should I just suck it up and replace the battery? There really isn’t much in iOS 26 for me other than the call screening.

Your battery health percentage is 80%, is that correct?