iPhone Operating Issue After iOS 26 Update

I’m wanting to see if anyone is having any similar issues as myself from a recent iOS update I performed 4 days ago on my iPhone and if any solutions have been found. I have a iPhone 16 Pro Max that I purchased 2 months prior from today. The issues started 4 days ago immediately after updating my iPhone to iOS 26. One example of an issue I’m having is being unable to go back from the Search tab/bar/screen that is accessed in the Photos Application under the Library Screen. Each time I want to search for an image based off the platform I got it from or something more detailed with a name, etc on the image itself the system works just fine. However, when I want to return to my Library screen and away from the Search screen I’m unable to do so. I have to literally swipe up and close the application each and every single time I want to look something up and go back to the screen I was on previously. It’s a major inconvenience and only started immediately after I updated my phone to the iOS 26. Another issue that I’m currently having is that my phone will not go in Landscape mode and will only stay in Portrait mode - that includes when I’m watching a video. I have my Portrait Orientation Lock : OFF so I don’t know why it’s doing that but again it’s something that I noticed immediately after I updated the iOS system on my phone. I’m assuming it’s a bug with it being a new iOS update and will be fixed soon but if anyone is experiencing the same issue and already found a way to get it fixed or solution I’d love to know how. Please and thank you. I have AppleCare so I’m just about ready to take it to the Apple Store as well as a last resort.

Posted on Sep 21, 2025 3:13 AM

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