Apple admits it slows down performance on iPhones with old batteries

Discussion in 'hardware' started by Krusty, Dec 20, 2017.

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  1. elapsed

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    Well, most people are sane, rational individuals and can make simple decisions when provided with evidence such as "it was only recently added" and "it's to extend battery life".

    The only complaint that can be made here is that it should be an option, so people can choose battery life vs speed. But user choice was never Apple's strong point.

    But yeah, "muh evil apple conspiracies please validate me and my view of life". Lol.
     
    elapsed, Dec 24, 2017
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  2. RockLobster

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    Well if the alternate view of life is to believe everything corporate people say even when they have an obvious motive to be lying...
     
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  3. Reality

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    That depends on whose version you subscribe to. It's more about gullibility, but you're right about Apple and user choice.
     
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    Yeah, that's TOTALLY what I said. It wasn't that I was pointing out basic logic or anything, it was that we should 100% trust corporates. Ugh.
     
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  5. roger_m

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    Apple hit by wave of class action lawsuits after admitting slowing down old iPhones.
    https://news.sky.com/story/apple-hi...r-admitting-slowing-down-old-iphones-11180613
     
    roger_m, Dec 24, 2017
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  6. RockLobster

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    Yes I got that, I just don't understand why you think we should trust them.
     
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    Apple apologises for slowing iPhone batteries down
     
    Krusty, Dec 28, 2017
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  8. roger_m

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    It would be good if they released firmware, provided the option of not slowing the phone down as the batteries age.

    There an interesting video discussing the battery issue on YouTube, from Louis Rossman.
    The Apple slowing down iPhones thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9YnsC3VyPM
     
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  9. Krusty

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    Krusty, Dec 28, 2017
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    Free would be a mea culpa, $29 is we got caught so here ya go.
     
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    Agreed.
     
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  13. Krusty

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    I wonder who has been reading this thread... ;)

    Apple investigated by France for 'planned obsolescence'
     
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  14. Krusty

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    Apple's iPhone battery 'slowdown' to be optional
     
    Krusty, Jan 26, 2018
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    roger_m, Jan 26, 2018
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    Planned obscelence is prevalent but hard to prove especially when it is a collaborative effort by multiple interested parties who between them create and control the market.
     
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    Apple under investigation for slowing older iPhones: reports
     
    Krusty, Jan 30, 2018
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    Apple faces battery pledge complaints
     
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    The gall of these behemoths knows no bounds.
     
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    Saying speakers and microphone is faulty when they aren't and asking £250 for it? And why would you need to replace those before replacing battery? Pure scam. You could get a new phone for that money lol.
     
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  21. zapjb

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    They are APPLE. Don't question anything they do.
     
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    Apple providing $50 refunds for iPhone battery replacements undertaken last year
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    https://www.neowin.net/news/apple-p...one-battery-replacements-undertaken-last-year
     
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    Brazil’s Court decides Apple isn’t wrong on reducing iPhone performance due to battery issues
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