iOS 26 changes iPhone’s low-battery animation
iOS 26 beta is public, and users are trying out plenty of new features, including its Liquid Glass design and new messaging and phone features. But one feature has ever-slightly changed the way users are notified that their battery is low.
According to 9to5Mac, the low-battery notification users running iOS 26 beta 5 see "a red circle animation that resembles a radar pulse." In a video of the feature posted on Threads, it pops up out of the dynamic island.
This isn't the only battery-related change hitting iPhones with iOS 26. The system will not only warn you if you're using more battery than usual, but it will also tell you which app is draining your battery, Mashable reported in June. It will also tell you how long it will take your phone to fully charge once it's plugged into power. iOS 26 will also include an Adaptive Power mode, which adjusts your iPhone's performance based on your user habits to extend your battery life, Mashable previously reported.
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If you want to see the new battery features yourself, you can apply to join the beta program through Apple. If not, you might just have to wait a few months — at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference in early June, the company said iOS 26 would be released publicly in the fall.
Christianna Silva is a senior culture reporter covering social platforms and the creator economy, with a focus on the intersection of social media, politics, and the economic systems that govern us. Since joining Mashable in 2021, they have reported extensively on meme creators, content moderation, and the nature of online creation under capitalism.
Before joining Mashable, they worked as an editor at NPR and MTV News, a reporter at Teen Vogue and VICE News, and as a stablehand at a mini-horse farm. You can follow her on Bluesky @christiannaj.bsky.social and Instagram @christianna_j.
