iPhone 16 Pro Max screen brightness issue after iOS 26.2 update
iPhone 16 Pro Max screen brightness issue, goes down by 10% by itself after each lock screen after iOS 26.2 update
iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26
iPhone 16 Pro Max screen brightness issue, goes down by 10% by itself after each lock screen after iOS 26.2 update
iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26
try a forced restart https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/force-restart-iphone-iph8903c3ee6/ios
If you have a VPN, get rid of it, it can cause weird malfunctions in ios26
There is great information about the various brightness features here:
Adjust the brightness and color temperature on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
I did and ater few locks it returned again, so I must force restart every half a day :(
iPhone 16 Pro Max screen brightness issue after iOS 26.2 update