Let’s explain What is and how the new battery savings mode works through artificial intelligence. It is a new function of iOS 26 From now on, which aims to help you reduce the consumption of your mobile in the moments when you are spending more battery.
We are going to start the article explaining what this new way that appears in the adjustments of your mobile is, also explain what the compatible mobiles are. And then, we will explain in a summary way how you can activate.
What is the battery savings for AI works
This battery savings mode will use the artificial intelligence of Apple Intelligence for Analyze your use patterns of the mobile. In this way, you can detect the moments when you are using it in an intense way that causes greater consumption.
When the AI detects one of these moments in which you are consuming more battery than normal, it will be activated to Make some adjustments in the background To increase your battery life. This will do this without you realizing and without affecting your experience of use, although you will notice that something is happening.
To give an example, you can proceed to close certain applications that you have open in the background and that you are not using too much. It will also automatically lower the shine on the screen, the refreshment rate, or it may prioritize the connection to 4G mobile data networks instead of 5G.
These are measures that lead to The autonomy of your mobile will last more of the normal, and thus compensate for the use you are giving. Some may be a bit annoying, such as the brightness of the screen, something that will be noticed, but the idea is that you compensate and do not spend the battery so fast.
The difference in this way with others such as low consumption is that It will not always act in the same wayor constantly. It will only be activated at specific times, and the changes you make will depend on the context for which you are using the mobile. Change, classic energy savings always make the same changes and permanently.
What mobiles are compatible
This option is not available for all iPhonesince it has minimal processor and memory requirements. Therefore, there are some who despite iOS 26 will not have it. Compatible mobiles are the same as the support of Apple Intelligence, and are the following:
How to activate this battery savings mode
In some mobile phones this mode will be activated by default, although not always, that is, it is convenient to verify it in the adjustments. You have to go to your iPhone settings, and enter the Battery to see the specific adjustments related to it.
Within the battery options, click on the section of Mode of consumptionwhich is where you can configure several aspects of energy savings. Here, Activate the tab of Adaptive consumption. You will also be able to activate the notification you warn when this mode comes into operation.
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