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  • wehateporn
    Promoting Debate on GFY
    • Apr 2007
    • 27176
    #1

    BUSTED!! Apple confirms they slow down older iPhones

    Apple has confirmed the suspicions of many iPhone owners by revealing it does deliberately slow down some models of the iPhone as they age.

    Many customers have long suspected that Apple slows down older iPhones to encourage people to upgrade.

    The company has now said it does slow down some models as they age, but only because the phones' battery performance diminishes over time.

    Apple said it wanted to "prolong the life" of customers' devices.

    The practice was confirmed after a customer shared performance tests on Reddit, suggesting their iPhone 6S had slowed down considerably as it had aged but had suddenly sped up again after the battery had been replaced.

    Continued Apple's iPhones slowed to tackle ageing batteries - BBC News
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    • CurrentlySober
      Too lazy to wipe my ass
      • Aug 2002
      • 38941
      #2
      Apple only have your best interests at heart.

      Its akin to a doctor telling an elderly person that they have to start taking it easy and relax more. Perfectly sensible and understandable thing to do.

      Good for apple I say. Other companies simply just don't care as much


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        • NiklasDF
          Registered User
          • Dec 2016
          • 11
          #3
          i knew it
          Hh

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            • pimpmaster9000
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              • Dec 2011
              • 26732
              #4
              yes crapple users like to get fucked in various ways...I have no doubt this will make them happy
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                • GFED
                  Confirmed User
                  • May 2002
                  • 8121
                  #5
                  They got busted a while back and it took them this long to think of an excuse? Nice PR.
                  https://www.flow.page/savethechildren

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                    • nico-t
                      emperor of my world
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 29903
                      #6
                      Originally posted by CurrentlySober
                      Apple only have your best interests at heart.

                      Its akin to a doctor telling an elderly person that they have to start taking it easy and relax more. Perfectly sensible and understandable thing to do.

                      Good for apple I say. Other companies simply just don't care as much
                      No, this is like a doctor forcing an elderly person to slow down by strapping him down on his bed, and the only way the doctor will release him again is when the elderly person gives the doctor money

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                        • MadeleneRay
                          Registered User
                          • Mar 2017
                          • 53
                          #7
                          Originally posted by GFED
                          They got busted a while back and it took them this long to think of an excuse? Nice PR.
                          You're sooo right! They only want us to upgrade & buy new phones...

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                            • Busty2
                              Member since 1999
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 7202
                              #8
                              Originally posted by MadeleneRay
                              You're sooo right! They only want us to upgrade & buy new phones...
                              Its the American way

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                                • DesignerMissy
                                  Registered User
                                  • Nov 2017
                                  • 43
                                  #9
                                  Not a surprise, to be honest and, while I admit I love the iphone cameras (they are amazing), I have to say I'll stick to android.
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                                    • 2MuchMark
                                      Mark of 2Much.net
                                      • Aug 2004
                                      • 50971
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by GFED
                                      They got busted a while back and it took them this long to think of an excuse? Nice PR.
                                      You should read the full article that wehateporn posted above. Apple's reason for doing this makes sense.

                                      As an Apple fanboy, what I would like to see Apple do is make the "smoothing out" feature an option instead of a requirement. I have older Apple ipads in my house for example that are always connected to AC. For these I don't care at all about battery life, just performance. It would be nice to see a "Highest Performance / Longer Batter Life" toggle in settings somewhere, so consumers could choose for themselves.

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                                        • directfiesta
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • Oct 2002
                                          • 30135
                                          #11
                                          Can't be true ...... fake news !!!!

                                          What is next ? You will try to make me believe that ISP are throttling my internet connection ....

                                          All FAKE !!!!


                                          I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                          But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                            • Porko
                                              SeeMyBucks.com
                                              • Sep 2002
                                              • 4014
                                              #12
                                              Apple wants to make money. Who doesn't? Anyway, what's the problem of buy a new one after one or two years of good use? You can sale it and buy a new one, no big deal.

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                                                • MaDalton
                                                  I am Amazing Content!
                                                  • Feb 2004
                                                  • 39861
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by 2MuchMark
                                                  You should read the full article that wehateporn posted above. Apple's reason for doing this makes sense.

                                                  As an Apple fanboy, what I would like to see Apple do is make the "smoothing out" feature an option instead of a requirement. I have older Apple ipads in my house for example that are always connected to AC. For these I don't care at all about battery life, just performance. It would be nice to see a "Highest Performance / Longer Batter Life" toggle in settings somewhere, so consumers could choose for themselves.
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                                                    • GFED
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • May 2002
                                                      • 8121
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by 2MuchMark
                                                      You should read the full article that wehateporn posted above. Apple's reason for doing this makes sense.

                                                      As an Apple fanboy, what I would like to see Apple do is make the "smoothing out" feature an option instead of a requirement. I have older Apple ipads in my house for example that are always connected to AC. For these I don't care at all about battery life, just performance. It would be nice to see a "Highest Performance / Longer Batter Life" toggle in settings somewhere, so consumers could choose for themselves.
                                                      No, it makes sense to disclose this information when you buy the product, or give you an option to throttle your product through the settings. This is nothing PR bullshit to save face. Do you think they would ever have admitted doing this if they didn't get caught MONTHS ago?
                                                      https://www.flow.page/savethechildren

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                                                        • 2MuchMark
                                                          Mark of 2Much.net
                                                          • Aug 2004
                                                          • 50971
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by StefanG
                                                          i knew they could count on you
                                                          So did they! ;)


                                                          Originally posted by GFED
                                                          No, it makes sense to disclose this information when you buy the product, or give you an option to throttle your product through the settings.
                                                          I'm not disagreeing with you. Of course it should be disclosed, but like most companies, they might disclose that in their TOS somewhere. What I said above was to make this a FEATURE in their OS that could be easily turned off if users wanted to.

                                                          Originally posted by GFED
                                                          This is nothing PR bullshit to save face.
                                                          They could be bullshitting, yes, but I wouldn't call this PR. They didn't make a big commercial or giant ad anywhere. This is just their response.

                                                          Originally posted by GFED
                                                          Do you think they would ever have admitted doing this if they didn't get caught MONTHS ago?
                                                          Maybe, maybe not.

                                                          My point is this. If the routine in their OS does what its supposed to do and extend battery life in older phones, then ok. But if the cost of this reduces performance, then users should have the ability to disable it. Am I wrong?

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                                                            • seeandsee
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                                                              • Mar 2006
                                                              • 50945
                                                              #16
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                                                                • LeMeLiN
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Nov 2016
                                                                  • 159
                                                                  #17
                                                                  I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you!

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                                                                    • JFK
                                                                      FUBAR the ORIGINATOR
                                                                      • Jan 2002
                                                                      • 67373
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by GFED
                                                                      They got busted a while back and it took them this long to think of an excuse? Nice PR.

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                                                                        • DBS.US
                                                                          Geo Cities
                                                                          • Aug 2003
                                                                          • 11843
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Simple planned obsolescence.
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                                                                            • Look Chang
                                                                              Voyeur
                                                                              • Sep 2010
                                                                              • 18255
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Apple's hardcore followers have what they deserve

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                                                                                • 2MuchMark
                                                                                  Mark of 2Much.net
                                                                                  • Aug 2004
                                                                                  • 50971
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by Look Chang
                                                                                  Apple's hardcore followers have what they deserve
                                                                                  At least their phones never exploded.

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                                                                                    • Grapesoda
                                                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                                                      • Jul 2003
                                                                                      • 46238
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Originally posted by wehateporn
                                                                                      Apple has confirmed the suspicions of many iPhone owners by revealing it does deliberately slow down some models of the iPhone as they age.

                                                                                      Many customers have long suspected that Apple slows down older iPhones to encourage people to upgrade.

                                                                                      The company has now said it does slow down some models as they age, but only because the phones' battery performance diminishes over time.

                                                                                      Apple said it wanted to "prolong the life" of customers' devices.

                                                                                      The practice was confirmed after a customer shared performance tests on Reddit, suggesting their iPhone 6S had slowed down considerably as it had aged but had suddenly sped up again after the battery had been replaced.

                                                                                      Continued Apple's iPhones slowed to tackle ageing batteries - BBC News
                                                                                      do you think Apple will ever admit they blow out the 2-year-old tech at a 200% premium?

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                                                                                        • shake
                                                                                          frc
                                                                                          • Jul 2003
                                                                                          • 4663
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          My samsung battery is getting old, i can choose to put it on one of 3 different power saving settings if i choose.
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                                                                                            • EonBlue
                                                                                              Apocalypse
                                                                                              • May 2007
                                                                                              • 3043
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Originally posted by 2MuchMark
                                                                                              At least their phones never exploded.

                                                                                              Of course not.

                                                                                              https://www.google.ca/search?q=explo...hrome&ie=UTF-8

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                                                                                                • 2MuchMark
                                                                                                  Mark of 2Much.net
                                                                                                  • Aug 2004
                                                                                                  • 50971
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by EonBlue
                                                                                                  Of course not.

                                                                                                  https://www.google.ca/search?q=explo...hrome&ie=UTF-8
                                                                                                  Fake News!

                                                                                                  ARRGGGHHH... nice find. dickhead.

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                                                                                                    • MiamiBoyz
                                                                                                      fgfdftre6
                                                                                                      • Oct 2012
                                                                                                      • 6690
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      This shit would have never happened on Jobs watch!

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                                                                                                        • MPGdevil
                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                          • Nov 2005
                                                                                                          • 1210
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          People are charging it wrong.

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