iOS 26.2.1 causing crashes, freezes, and severe battery drain for some<div class="feat-image">

</div><p>iOS 26.2.1 was <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/26/apple-releases-ios-26-2-1-for-iphone/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">released last week[/url], adding support for <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/airtag-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AirTag 2[/url], alongside bug fixes. However, a small minority of users are reporting that it has introduced bugs rather than removed them.</p>
<p>Among the problems being reported are apps crashing, freezing, or lagging; connectivity failures; and severe battery drain …</p>
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iOS 26.2.1 causing crashes, freezes, and severe battery drain for some