New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Just days after Silicon Valley technology giant Apple Inc. released its new iPhone 17 series and the iOS 26 software update, users have complained that the version is leading to faster battery drainage on the smartphones.

Notably, announced on September 9, the iOS was rolled out this week for all Apple devices from iPhone 11 and later. Addressing the complaints, Apple said that the impact of a major software update on battery life is normal and will be temporary. It explained that the drain is due to the new OS indexing data and files for search, downloading new assets, and updating apps in the background.

Post that, there have been other complaints from users on Reddit and other social media platforms about usage...