Safari web usage is glitching and slow to respond on iPhone 11 after iOS 26 update

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Safari web usage is glitching and slow to respond on iPhone 11 after iOS 26 update

iPhone 11 laggy after iOS update 26… web pages in Safari stop and start.. can’t scroll without a glitch and need to wait several seconds for page to work. This never happened before update. Now it’s like I stepped back to the 80’s

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Dec 18, 2025 4:24 AM

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Zachyy

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Dec 21, 2025 8:32 PM in response to jimdenver7

Thanks for the example. I tested the link and it's not slow for me. The first thing to try is a Forced Restart.

Press and quickly release the Volume Up Button
Press and quickly release the Volume Down Button
Press and hold the Side Button until you see the Apple Logo

(Keep holding past the Power Off Slider which can take up to 30 seconds. If you see the Emergency SOS/Medical ID toggles, try again as you are performing it incorrectly.)

Then there are a few things to check.

Settings > Battery > Battery Health. What percent is displayed?
Settings > General > iPhone Storage. How much storage out of what are you occupying?
Check how many Safari tabs you have open. Each one open takes a fixed piece of the RAM.

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Answer 2

jimdenver7 Author

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Dec 21, 2025 8:28 PM in response to jimdenver7

Test this webpage and tell me your iPhone isn’t slow https://www.eatingonadime.com/pineapple-chicken-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-15892

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