iPhone 17 Pro Max battery draining too fast

my iPhone 17pro max eSIM battery seem to drains too fast.

i feel disappointed with the battery performance even though apple claims this is the strongest battery ever produced.

anybody facing similar issues?

please help



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Original Title: IPHONE 17 PRO MAX BATTERY

iPhone 12, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 13, 2026 1:32 PM

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Posted on Feb 13, 2026 2:13 PM

Do you have Instagram? That particular app as well as some others by Meta are particularly power hungry even when you are not using the app. If it is one of those apps, you can check for an update by Meta or uninstall the app to see if the battery problem is solved. There was another update to Instagram just yesterday.


The green battery graph along with the top apps that are consuming the battery seen at Settings > Battery would be helpful to see what is going on with your phone.


Third party reviews do demonstrate the the battery in the iPhone 17 Pro Max does last longer than previous devices, but of course that will depend on the apps installed and as already been suggested a weak cell signal will require more power to maintain a connection to a distant cell tower.

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Feb 13, 2026 2:13 PM in response to Distomos

Do you have Instagram? That particular app as well as some others by Meta are particularly power hungry even when you are not using the app. If it is one of those apps, you can check for an update by Meta or uninstall the app to see if the battery problem is solved. There was another update to Instagram just yesterday.


The green battery graph along with the top apps that are consuming the battery seen at Settings > Battery would be helpful to see what is going on with your phone.


Third party reviews do demonstrate the the battery in the iPhone 17 Pro Max does last longer than previous devices, but of course that will depend on the apps installed and as already been suggested a weak cell signal will require more power to maintain a connection to a distant cell tower.

Feb 13, 2026 2:04 PM in response to Distomos

Distomos wrote:

my iPhone 17pro max eSIM battery seem to drains too fast.
i feel disappointed with the battery performance even though apple claims this is the strongest battery ever produced.
anybody facing similar issues?
please help


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Original Title: IPHONE 17 PRO MAX BATTERY

Settings - battery - daily usage or view all battery usage, this will tell you what apps is eating up your battery.

If you have a low cellular data connection that will eat up battery usage too.

iPhone 17 Pro Max battery draining too fast

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