When Apple rolls out iOS 26 in simply over a month’s time, it’s going to offer your iPhone a fairly easy — but actually helpful — new charging function that you just’ll use on a regular basis.
Particularly, if you begin charging your iPhone, it’s going to inform you precisely how lengthy it’s going to take till it’s absolutely charged.
Charging time estimates
With iOS 26, you’ll be capable of see how lengthy it’ll take to recharge your iPhone to 80% proper from the Lock Display screen. Photograph by Tucker Bowe for Gear Patrol
Apple has already launched the general public beta of iOS 26, offering us with our first expertise of the upcoming options. Certainly one of these is the brand new charging estimate function.
Whenever you begin charging an iPhone operating iOS 26, both through a wired or wi-fi connection, the Lock Display screen will show the present cost degree and the estimated time to achieve 80% cost. This fashion, you’ll be able to depart your iPhone charging and are available again precisely when it’s able to go.
Nonetheless, there’s one caveat: As soon as the iPhone’s cost will get 80% or greater, the cost estimate disappears from the Lock Display screen.