User level: Level 1 (4 points)I have the new iPhone 18 pro and my phone is dropping battery like crazy when I’m not even using it. Anyone know why this is happening? I lost 23% with 1 minute of using instagram… I also lost 45% overnight.
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Posted on Oct 10, 2026 3:37 AM
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)Oct 10, 2026 6:02 AM in response to sukhberik
Instagram chewed through a lot of your battery, whether you were actively using it or not. Apple doesn't own Instagram, but Meta apps (Instagram/WhatsApp/Messenger) are notorious battery hogs. I force close their apps when I'm not actively using them. To force close an app, swipe up slowly half way up your iPhone screen to bring up the App Switcher, then slide up the app to force close it. You could also Force Restart your iPhone, which will force close all apps, which is something I do after every iOS update and then once a week for good measure --> Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
User level: Level 9 (64,078 points)Oct 10, 2026 10:22 AM in response to sukhberik
Hi, Instagram has some serious bugs. The app has been updated 10 times in the last 30 days, so roughly every 3 days a bug fix. This is the same pattern many Instagram users faced last year when iOS 26 was released.
Meta (Instagram) support urges users to delete the app, restart your device, then download and install a fresh copy of Instagram from the Apple App Store. This worked several times for me on iOS 26 last year.
User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)Oct 10, 2026 10:52 AM in response to sukhberik
The top portion of the bars that are light gray indicate background activity when you are not using any app. Certainly Instagram and WhatsApp are contributing to that background usage, but your phone may still be indexing files in the background after initial setup/update. Normally this takes about 4-7 days to complete, but will finish quicker if you leave your phone plugged into power all night, every night and it does not appear you are doing that. You may find it will take longer to complete if not plugged into power and connected to WiFi overnight.
You can test it quite easily by removing Instagram and see if that background activity seen in those grey bars is reduced. In the meantime access Instagram on the web using a browser. If the issue is resolved when Instagram is removed, then you have found your problem and will need to follow up with Meta or wait for another update to Instagram to fix the bugs, which is always right around the corner.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256373616