RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
November 4, 2025 – 4 minutes read time
Overview
One of the best practical uses of Apple Intelligence is the new Adaptive Power mode. Adaptive Power mode, new in iOS 26, allows your phone to adjust its resources and performance to optimize battery life during high-power use. It’s easy to turn on, and then you just let your iPhone do the rest.
Adaptive Power Mode enables your phone to adjust idoing things like automatically dimming your screen or slightly slowing down some apps. Unlike Low Power Mode, this mode does not go into power-saving measures 100% of the time. So, you can toggle this on and leave it running all the time, preserving performance when your phone is not working as hard and helping you prevent battery drain well before the little icon turns red. Let’s explore how to enable Adaptive Power Mode:
Key Takeaways
- Find the perfect balance between performance and battery saving.
- Allow your phone to adjust its settings based on your current usage.
System Requirements
This tip requires an iPhone 15 Pro or later running iOS 26. If you do not see the Power Mode option, you are using an older iPhone.
Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.
Enable Adaptive Power Mode
First. Ipen your Settings app. Refer to the image below:
Next, tap Battery. See the image below:
Now, tap Power Mode. See the following image:
Next toggle on Adaptive Power. Refer to the image below:
Now, tap the back arrow to return to Settings. See the image below:
Note! Adaptive Power needs at least seven days to learn your charging habits, so it will not engage before then.
Now your iPhone will adjust its performance to optimize your battery when needed. If you want to turn this feature off, just follow the above steps and toggle Adaptive Power off instead.
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