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Should you turn on Adaptive Power on iOS 26? Here's my advice after testing it

Apple's iOS 26 public beta introduces a new battery-saving tool called Adaptive Power. Here's what I noticed after switching it on during a hike

So with my backpack on my back and smartphone in hand, I set off to explore a section of the Peak District National Park here in the UK. Sarah Williams-Davies/ZDNET Oddly, I do feel that even though I'm running a beta version of iOS -- and they can be pretty sketchy when it comes to battery efficiency -- my iPhone 15 Pro Max is lasting longer. For what I was doing with my iPhone -- navigating, taking photos, dismissing notifications saying I could send my location using satellite (you get a lot of those when out of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage) -- everything felt as smooth and snappy as usual.

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