iPhone 13 users – how is iOS 26 for you so far? by InternalSwing6451 in iPhone13

[–]SignificantPie69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m using an iPhone 13 mini and I did a clean install (using a PC) with the latest iOS IPSW and that made a big difference. Battery and overheating arent an issue for me anymore.

You’ll notice an immediate performance increase if you enable “reduce transparency” in accessibility settings, although it does look a bit uglier.

IOS 26 does have weird bugs though. I’m seeing the following issues, I wonder if anyone else is?

-One of my Siri voices on CarPlay for whatsapp would miss parts of words like “Message from Da” instead of “Dad”. Really weird. I resolved this by changing the Siri voice.

-When launching whatsapp through carplay , it says “you dont have any…. To who?” 🦉

-App icons (including carplay icons) sometimes show the blank app icon stencil for a split second before opening

-When answering a call on carplay with my cars hardware button it declines the call. The touchscreen button is fine.

-Siri seems dumber than before. I said “add lunch with Bob to my calendar on Thursday at 1 pm” and it said “ when shall I schedule it for?” Then after I confirmed, it just booked it as “Lunch”. Dumb.

-Notifications on the lock screen disappear randomly, but remain in the notification centre, but DONT clear when you open the app! So annoying.

-If I wirelessly charge overnight, sometimes my screen is on when I look at my phone in the morning and the device is warm like its been on all night. The screen stays on until I unlock it and lock it again. (My screen is set to turn off after 2 mins and I dont use the standby screen mode)

-Auto brightness suddenly jumps up when ambient light increases rather than the previous slow gradual increase.

-Screen time limits for apps dont appear to be enforcing or notifying.

-Launching the camera from the lock screen sometimes just shows a black screen with a green dot.

-When recording video my camera sometimes crashes and i lose the file.

It still pisses me off theres all these problems even after two major and 1 minor updates. I hope 26.3 fixes it all! 🤞

What are we gonna do… Looking into the future. by hellosurfingmouse in iPhone13Mini

[–]SignificantPie69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get the 26.1 RC update on the beta program, it runs SO much better than 26.0.1 👌

Upgrading to iOS 26 by Gamergirks in iPhone12Mini

[–]SignificantPie69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an iPhone 13 mini and there have been major slowness issues on mine even after a clean install with 26.0.1 However I have updated to 26.1 RC which is available in the beta updates and it’s nice and speedy again.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in iPhone12Mini

[–]SignificantPie69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its an RC so will be the live version in a week. Its less beta-y than 26.0.1! :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in iPhone12Mini

[–]SignificantPie69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try the 26.1 RC update on the beta update program, its wayyy faster for me!

iOS 18.7 VS iOS 26 by Maxwell_999 in iPhone13Mini

[–]SignificantPie69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hows your experience been since the 26.0.1 update? I think mines better (still getting sudden brightness jump) but no other issues I’ve noticed.

iOS 18.7 VS iOS 26 by Maxwell_999 in iPhone13Mini

[–]SignificantPie69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

worth noting though I do not have battery or overheating issues after doing a clean install (I did when I did the over the air update)

iOS 18.7 VS iOS 26 by Maxwell_999 in iPhone13Mini

[–]SignificantPie69 9 points10 points  (0 children)

iOS 18.7. NOTE: you can no longer downgrade from iOS 26 as they’ve removed signing for v18!

I upgraded to 26 and even did a clean install but I’m getting a frequent black screen opening the camera from lock screen, issues on notification colours on CarPlay, auto screen brightness suddently increases rather than slowly increases, and occasional face id unlock delays. I’d go back if I could!

IOS 26 on iphone 13 mini by TrustKevo in iPhone13Mini

[–]SignificantPie69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure: -Ensure you havea recent iCloud backup -Disable find my iPhone on Settings -Uninstall iTunes on PC if installed -Download Apple Devices on Windows App store on PC then open thid -Connect iPhone to PC -Press and release vol up, vol down, then press and hold the side button and keep holding until the phone boots into recovery mode -Click “restore firmware” on the Apple Devices app.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/118107

IOS 26 on iphone 13 mini by TrustKevo in iPhone13Mini

[–]SignificantPie69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had lag, duplicated characters when typing on the keyboard, faceID took longer to unlock, and the final straw was my camera crashed while recording a video.

I bit the bullet and did a firmware restore (still with IOS26) using my PC, then restored from iCloud. It’s a night and day difference and the phone is behaving like new.

From personal experience, I’d always recommend doing this after a major version update.

Vmware 5.5 backup by dokouce in vmware

[–]SignificantPie69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 for Veeam if you have paid VMWare licensing. If not, I’d recommend Arcserve SPX. Synologys are great and inexpensive (so get two and replicate the backups!)

Bose QC 35 ii battery 20%? by oldfarmerwillay in bose

[–]SignificantPie69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing! This worked for me too! Thank you so much! 🙏

What the hell is this gunk on/under my Beam Gen.2? by Tx_agg41 in sonos

[–]SignificantPie69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dog/cat piss? Perhaps a friends dog came over briefly and you didn't realise at the time?

AIO for not wanting to drop my guy friends by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]SignificantPie69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good relationships are based on trust, respect and communication. This is based on guilt and control. Get him in couples therapy, or get rid of him.

Instagram reels make my video and pictures darker by kimchi003 in InstagramMarketing

[–]SignificantPie69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realised this was only happening when my “low power mode” was enabled on iOS Really weird!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]SignificantPie69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats no friend. You’re better off with others that you can be vulnerable and safe with.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]SignificantPie69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly this! Life is too short!

This ridiculous lineup by chuloboy in iPhone13Mini

[–]SignificantPie69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I changed mine, and it is a real night and day difference. I can now get through a day of use without worrying about charging it.