Hey guys, wanted to share a quick battery update for iOS 26.5.

I updated on May 13th via iTunes (highly recommend this over OTA to avoid leftover bugs/glitches). At first, I was getting a decent 6h 50m of battery backup.

Fast forward a few days: background indexing is finally done, and now I’m easily clearing over 8 hours! You can see the massive jump in the screenshot.

Using an iPhone 16 Pro. Updated to iOS 26.5 through iTunes/Finder like usual, and honestly on day 1 it already feels better than iOS 26.4.2 for me.

Battery life seems slightly improved, the phone feels smoother overall, and I’ve noticed fewer bugs and better stability so far. Not sure if updating through iTunes actually makes a difference, but ever since I started doing clean updates from iOS 26.4.2 onward, the experience has felt more stable.

Model: iPhone 16 Pro
Battery Health: 92%
Cycle Count: 350