iOS 26.2.1 bugs surface: battery and Face ID problems reported on latest iPhone update

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Apple fans have been experiencing numerous issues with iOS 26. Yep, the Cupertino company did fix many things with subsequent iOS releases, but now there’s a new update – iOS 26.2.1 – and unfortunately, it’s not been sitting well with all supported iPhones.

Users report bugs with iOS 26.2.1, released last week

The new update was released on January 26 to iPhones that support iOS 26 and brought support for Apple’s new item tracker, the AirTag 2. The update also brought fixes to some bugs. But, now, some users report that the update has introduced bugs instead of removing them from their iPhones.

Luckily, it doesn’t seem that we’re talking about a huge number of users, though. However, the affected users report annoying bugs like apps crashing, freezing, and even lagging. Among the reported issues are also connectivity failures, and on top of it all, severe battery drain.

Some users say they lost all their Safari tabs when installing the update. Meanwhile, for some, Apple Maps saved places and favorites have disappeared.

iOS 26 features at a glance. | Image Credit – Apple

Unfortunately, some users are also experiencing bugs with Face ID, which has reportedly become slower or is failing more often. For some, Face ID sign-in was getting disabled inside third-party apps after the update.

Others see severe battery drain, including on newer devices like the iPhone 17 Pro Max. A user also reports that after the update, their iPhone ran out of space to the point of becoming “unusable”.

However, it’s still important to note that not all iPhones are experiencing issues with the update. Some users report their iPhone running smoothly and even more stable than before. According to several forum posts, higher-end models are seeing solid performance.

The number of users experiencing bugs isn’t huge so…

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