“Apple has confirmed that processors used in the iPhone 6, 7, and SE are intentionally slowed down by newer iOS updates to address aging lithium-ion batteries. The change is meant to reduce random shutdowns by throttling the phone’s CPU, but that also leads to slower performance,” Shannon Liao reports for The Verge. “While the slower performance might persuade some Apple users to switch over the latest iPhone, there’s a more affordable fix — simply switch out the battery.”
“To first identify whether your battery is ready for a change, you can check under the Battery settings. A small notice at the very top will appear if your iPhone’s battery is ready for a swap,” Liao reports. “Once you’re ready to replace the battery, you have two choices: doing it yourself and hiring someone else to do it.”
“For those who would rather get someone else to replace the battery and not risk tampering with metal plates and glue, Apple offers replacements under several conditions, according to its website,” Liao reports. “If your iPhone is under warranty or you have AppleCare+ and Apple deems the battery defective, repairs are free. But random shutdowns don’t always count as defective — Apple only considers it if your phone isn’t holding enough charge. If it doesn’t qualify, you’ll have to pay a service fee of $79.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Make sure you back up your iPhone before you attempt, or hand it over to someone, to change your battery.
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Oh, joy! I can use part of Trump’s tax relief to get a new battery. Thank you, Mr. Trump.
you should use it to rent a brain.
I rented your mother and sisters. Does that count?
Don’t stop at a new battery. Get a nice, new iPhone X. I’ll appreciate that as an Apple shareholder.
It is really annoying that absolutely everything has to devolve to a political commentary (on both sides), even when it is totally irrelevant to the discussion.
Just can’t we go without the politics??This is the place where we would be commenting and learning Apple tech.
But, melting snowflakes is so fun!!
His comment was meant to be sarcastic, precisely at the expense of those who keep inserting their US politics into these discussions.
Politics impacts how much you make, how much of your pay you get to keep, what things you can buy, how much they cost, where they are made, your consumer rights for conflict resolution, R&D into high technology, subsidies for manufacturing, grants for Higher Ed programs that produce new technologies and how much money is available for start ups.
All impacted and sometimes defined by politics. Yep, it is germane.
Kind of embarrassing for libtards to discuss politics, we get that.
Apple should have been up front about this, otherwise this plays right into a scam to sell new phones. More information on the phone regarding battery health and replacement options would have helped. Apple you shot yourself in the foot.
same applies to the tires on my car, I’m starting a class action lawsuit because manufacturer did not tell me not to drive on slick tire tread
I did not sue BMW for not telling me the runflat tires on my 528 need to be replaced when it got punctured on the thread. I just did not buy a Bmw
Apple WAS upfront about this back in January 2017 when the upgraded to iOS 10.2.1 adding the power management control and thoroughly explained how and why it was included and that it actually does NOT throttle normal apps but only processor-intensive apps that make power over-drafts on the battery that could cause an unexpected complete shutdown of the iPhone due to an old, chemically depleted battery. It was completely discussed at the time for those who paid attention.
It includes a battery health app. . . and the ability to see which apps are the battery draining culprits.
Don’t get caught up in the “Throttlegate” scandal. Replace your tired iPhone battery as soon as possible. Of course, you can always join the Throttlegate class-action lawsuit because your iPhone has slowed to a crawl. Oh, the horror.
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Does Apple slow down your iPhone when it is plugged in?
Does Apple slow down your iPhone 6 (for example) after they replace the battery?
How about if you use a third party business who may use a third party battery?
If your battery settings do not say you need a new battery (as mentioned in the story) does Apple’s new IOS still slow down your iPhone?
It isn’t that batteries wear out, but that Apple encourages users to do an IRREVERSIBLE upgrade to OSes their machines actually CANNOT handle. If it was just a battery issue only, the decline would be very apparent as it slowly ages and upgrading wouldn’t COMPLETELY DESTROY the usability of your phone (can’t catch a picture in real-time any more without 30 seconds to load up now)!
It comes from Apple’s shitty push to upgrade and insistence that there be no OS reserving process!! In a Mac you can go to the Apple store and have them downgrade you. Why can’t you do the same with your phone?!
Is the second time in 10 years that I’ve ended up with a nearly bricked phone from a “supported” “upgrade.”
An Apple customer since the IIe and even I call BULLSH*T on Apple for this!!! Scr*w your tire metaphors!! BMW wouldn’t recommend a software update that would nearly brick their cars, but Apple does.