Alex Ruben
How To Fix iOS 26 Beta Bugs on Your iPhone
How to Fix iOS 26 Beta Bugs on iPhone
Beta software is kinda weird — sometimes it’s fun, sometimes it’s a nightmare with bugs draining your battery, causing overheating, or just making the whole device lag like crazy. If you’re on iOS 26 Beta and hitting these issues, it’s frustrating because you’re probably eager to just get things smooth again without waiting for the next update. This guide walks through some practical methods to troubleshoot and hopefully fix those bugs, so your iPhone can go back to being reliable. Not everything is guaranteed, but these steps are what I’ve seen work a few times, on different setups—not always perfect, but worth a shot.
How to Fix iOS 26 Beta Bugs on iPhone
Method 1: Restart Your iPhone
This sounds super basic, but sometimes, a simple restart can clear out those pesky little glitches caused by beta instability. Because of course, iOS has to make it harder than necessary. When the phone feels sluggish or apps crash randomly, giving it a quick restart might just reset some rogue processes.
- Press and hold the Power button until the “slide to power off” appears.
- Slide to turn off the device.
- Wait a few seconds (or longer if you’re feeling impatient), then hold the Power button again until the Apple logo shows up. Easy.
Sometimes the issues go away after this, but not always, and that’s when you move to the next fix.
Method 2: Force Restart to Force the Glitches Out
If the normal restart didn’t work, try a force restart — it’s got a better chance at clearing out some software hiccups that a simple restart misses. Especially if the screen is frozen or unresponsive. It’s a slightly more aggressive move, but on one setup it worked like a charm, on another, not so much. That’s life with beta stuff.
- Quickly press and release the Volume Up button.
- Quickly press and release the Volume Down button.
- Hold the Side button (or Power button for older models) until the Apple logo appears again.
This process can be a bit weird at first, but it’s worth trying when things seem stuck. Not sure why it works, but on some machines, this clears out weird bugs that won’t go away otherwise. Just make sure to hold long enough until you see the logo.
Method 3: Tweak Screen Time & Privacy Settings
Sometimes beta bugs are caused or worsened by specific features like Screen Time or location options. Then again, they might not seem directly related, but worth trying. Disabling some toggles can help stabilize things temporarily.
- Open Settings and go to Screen Time. It’s usually down near the bottom.
- Tap on Content & Privacy Restrictions and turn it off — especially if you’ve played around with restrictions, this might fix some weird conflicts.
Next, check Location Services:
- Navigate to Privacy & Security.
- Tap on Location Services and toggle it off. If you need GPS for specific apps, maybe just turn it off for those, but turning it all off can help save battery and reduce weird bugs.
Again, these steps aren’t magic, but since beta is still unstable, toggling things off and on can sometimes help things settle.
Method 4: Cut Back on Background Activity
Disabling background refresh is another trick to reduce load and potential software conflicts. Less background activity = fewer chances for bugs or drain.
- In Settings, go to General.
- Tap on Background App Refresh.
- Turn it off completely or limit it to Wi-Fi only if you still need some background stuff.
This often makes the device feel snappier and can reduce battery drain, especially on unstable beta builds.
Method 5: Reset All Settings
If bugs persist, resetting system settings can clear out weird config issues without touching your data. It’s kinda like starting fresh but not really deleting your stuff, so don’t worry too much about backups here.
- Head to Settings.
- Tap on Transfer or Reset iPhone.
- Pick Reset All Settings.
This resets network, privacy, and display settings but keeps your apps and data. Sometimes, a corrupted setting might be driving bugs, and this resets that chaos.
Method 6: Factory Reset (Erase Everything)
If nothing else helps, a full wipe might be the only way to go. Be sure to back everything up first — iCloud, iTunes, whatever—because this will erase all your data and settings, and you’ll need to restore from backup afterward.
- Open Settings.
- Go to Transfer or Reset iPhone.
- Tap on Erase All Content and Settings, then confirm.
This is the nuclear option, but sometimes it’s the only way if beta has gone totally off the rails.
Extra Tips & Common Issues
To keep things smoother, make sure your device is running the latest beta build — Apple releases updates pretty often, and they tend to fix bugs. Also, if bugs get persistent, some folks find rolling back to a stable iOS version (if possible) helps, but that’s more complicated and less Apple-friendly.
Wrap-up
Going through these steps should help with most common bugs in iOS 26 Beta, but beta software is still a gamble — it’s full of teething issues. If issues keep haunting the device, reporting bugs via the Apple Feedback Assistant can help get fixes in future updates. Hopefully, this saves someone a chunk of time messing around with trial and error. Good luck!
Summary
- Restart or force restart to clear minor glitches
- Tweak Screen Time and privacy settings
- Disable background refresh and location services if stuck
- Reset all settings or do a full erase if nothing works
- Keep everything updated & report bugs to Apple