Apple adds brand new warning over bad iPhone battery life in settings – and there’s no way around it
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A SPECIAL note from Apple reveals why your iPhone's battery life might suddenly seem so bad. It's a familiar problem: your iPhone is working just fine one day, and is struggling with charge the next. Now Apple has included a note that might explain the drop in your settings – and no, it's got nothing to do with.
![[iPhone battery settings showing low power mode, background update status, and battery health.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/iphone-battery-notice.jpg?strip=all&w=801)
It'll appear in Settings > Battery if you've updated to iOS 18 (check Settings > General Software Update to see if you have it). The warning appears under a section called "Insights and Suggestions", and is titled "Update finishing in background". It reads: "You can use your iPhone as you normally would while a recent software update finishes.".
![[iOS software update screen showing version 18.2.1 is up to date, with automatic and beta update options.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/iphone-ios-battery-001.jpg?strip=all&w=789)
Apple adds: "This could take a while. Battery life and thermal performance may improve once finished.". It means that your iPhone's battery life may be worse for several days after you install an iOS update. That's not limited to big iOS updates (like moving from iOS 17 to iOS 18) either – even smaller ones can have an effect.
![[iPhone accessibility settings showing Reduce White Point and Auto-Brightness toggles.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/iphone-ios-battery-002.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
So if your battery life suddenly seems worse, you should head into your Settings app and look for that message. If it's there, then there's a very good chance that a recent update is the reason for your iPhone's battery troubles. The fix is also very easy: you just have to wait – and the results might blow you away.
![[iPhone battery health report: normal, 100% maximum capacity, 99 cycle count.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/iphone-ios-battery-003.jpg?strip=all&w=840)
