How Apple is making even aging iPhones run faster and last longer
How Apple is making even aging iPhones run faster and last longer
Publish Date: 2026-06-15 16:41:00
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Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro Max
Apple is breathing new life into older iPhones with iOS 27. Through under-the-hood optimizations — like major tweaks to the CPU scheduler — your aging device (even the 2019 iPhone 11) will see snappier app launches, faster AirDrop transfers, quicker photo library access, and smoother overall performance. It’s a smart reminder that you don’t always need the latest hardware to keep your iPhone feeling fresh.
Julian Chokkattu for Wired:
Your aging iPhone will feel a little more responsive once you download iOS 27 later this year…
There’s a laundry list of improvements, from faster PDF saving to the camera launching faster when in Low Power Mode. But the main highlights? App launches are up to 30 percent faster — that’s tested on an iPhone 11 Pro Max. AirDrop file transfers are up to 80 percent faster (tested on an iPhone 16 Plus), and jumping into your photo library after snapping a photo will load images up to 70 percent faster, as tested on an iPhone 15.
Some of these improvements are thanks to optimizations to the iPhone’s CPU scheduler. This is a standard component in operating systems that coordinates work for the CPU, managing the traffic flow of apps and services so that the main thing you’re doing on your iPhone — the thing you’re currently focused on — runs smooth and fast. Apple’s most advanced CPU scheduler is in its latest devices, but the team brought many of those algorithm advancements down to the iPhone 11 in iOS 27.
MacDailyNews Take: Pretend iPhones from the Android peddlers get nowhere near the length and breadth of support that real iPhones get from Apple, the inventor of the modern smartphone.
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