# iOS 26 Make my iPhone work like a brick **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** ios-26\ **Created:** [June 11, 2025, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/ios-26-make-my-iphone-work-like-a-brick/19912 "2025-06-11T03:27:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![betaprofiles](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/user_avatar/forum.betaprofiles.com/betaprofiles/32/6490_2.png) [@betaprofiles](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/u/betaprofiles)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/ios-26-make-my-iphone-work-like-a-brick/19912/2 "2025-06-11T05:19:06Z")
Beta 1 versions are usually quite laggy, especially on devices with older hardware like the iPhone 11 Pro Max. That’s completely normal, and Apple will gradually improve performance in later beta releases. I usually restart my iPhone if it’s not behaving as expected. However, if you feel it’s affecting your daily usage, I recommend downgrading to iOS 18.5 or waiting for more stable iOS 26 beta updates. You can find the guide for downgrading without data loss here: > [@How to downgrade iOS 27 Beta to iOS 26.6.1 without data loss](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/how-to-downgrade-ios-26-beta-to-ios-18-5-without-data-loss/8778): > > I guess you’ve downloaded and installed [iOS 27 beta](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/13412) on your device in the past few days, right? Although iOS 27 brings some exciting features but some devices may encounter issues such as overheating, battery drain, or lag after installing iOS 27 beta. This is completely normal because it’s a major update and it’s currently in the beta stage. If you don’t want these issues to occur on your daily-used iPhone, here’s a guide to downgrade from iOS 27 beta to iOS… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/ios-26-make-my-iphone-work-like-a-brick/19912)._