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iOS 26 Rolls Out With Liquid Glass Redesign as Users Report Battery Drain

Apple limits advanced Apple Intelligence features to recent iPhones, leaving older supported models without the headline AI tools.

Con iOS 26 el iPhone tendrá una interfaz de usuario en los que los elementos del sistema operativo en pantalla son traslúcidos
El nuevo aspecto de iOS 26 con Liquid Glass
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Overview

  • Apple has released iOS 26 publicly and it ships on new iPhone 17 models, with compatibility starting at iPhone 11 and iPhone SE (2nd generation) and newer.
  • Liquid Glass delivers the first deep iPhone interface overhaul since 2013 with translucent layers and refreshed app chrome, drawing sharp criticism from some users over readability and new visual touches like the red side clock.
  • Apple Intelligence adds live translation for calls and messages, visual search on-screen, Genmoji and Image Playground, though the most advanced functions require very recent hardware beyond the A13 minimum.
  • Widespread posts describe rapid battery drain and heat after updating, and Apple’s support note attributes short‑term impacts to background indexing, resource downloads and app updates following major installs.
  • Apple’s upgrade guidance advises making a backup, freeing about 10 GB of storage, using Wi‑Fi and ensuring the battery is above 50 percent before installing.