Little bit of a hot topic over the last few days; Apple has been slowing down oder devices to "improve battery life". Do you believe this excuse? I have mostly iOS devices in our house, but disappointed in this revelation. I get that batteries degrade, but with portable power it isn't hard to charge them up. Also, in Apple's last statement, they will change batteries for ~$20 - no comment on then speeding those devices back up...
Apple slowing down devices...
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We don't hear about other manufacturers slowing down phones to "save battery life", so I don't see why Apple would need to. Pretty suspicious discovery.
I'd definitely be going with "planned obsolescence" before "battery longevity", but maybe that's just me.
I'd definitely be going with "planned obsolescence" before "battery longevity", but maybe that's just me.
Let me start off by saying I'm not an Iphone/iOS fan at all even though my wife owns one and I own an Ipad. With that said:
#1 When you buy an iphone you have pretty much said that you're fine with Apple having complete control over everything. If you want more control than get an android device but you'll most likely lose some stability and regular updates.
#2 I don't think Apple was evil in doing this, I just think they should have let users know earlier that they were doing this.
#1 When you buy an iphone you have pretty much said that you're fine with Apple having complete control over everything. If you want more control than get an android device but you'll most likely lose some stability and regular updates.
#2 I don't think Apple was evil in doing this, I just think they should have let users know earlier that they were doing this.
How old is it? All phone batteries will degrade over time. My son tells me they are only good for about 500 recharges.
I had a 3 month old phone, a few years ago, that the battery was getting killed; losing 10% or more every hour. Apple replaced it (3X) before I got one that was stable. I suspect there was some incompatibility with the network or the company (apple or ATT) was using data to get information from it. Warranty covered it until I got one that worked. You can see what programs are using data in the settings page - that helped a bunch for them to understand something wasn't right. Also tried different SIM cards to get it to work right.
probably 2 years old. my wife said I am eligible for an upgrade but I'm putting it off because it's a pain to transfer everything from the old phone to the new phone.
Apple's mistake was not telling anyone what they were doing and forcing people into the decreased performance without their knowledge, regardless of their actual intent it looks super shady.
This is pretty much the correct answer. Lithium batteries have a poor cycle life but there are things that make it worse. The problem is that Lithium metal tends to grow dendrites and the closer they get to the other electrode the less energy they store. Lithium battery life is mostly shorten by number of charge cycles but heat can also destroy them quickly.
That said the amount of power they draw, especially when they were designed for that draw for the first x years, will have very little effect. I imagine its 99% likely they did this to keep people buying $1,000 phones. That is a lot better sell than a new ~$50 battery.
Is there a class action against Apple yet? Seems like easy money for sharks.
http://newburghgazette.com/2018/01/02/apple-faces-at-least-12-different-class-action-lawsuits/
12 class action lawsuits so far
12 class action lawsuits so far
They do this so people will want to upgrade to the new iphones. Probably the same reason the battery goes to **** after 6 months.
Actually, I have never had a problem. Just do a sync to your computer with your iTunes before and then after. Should 'recreate' your old phone into your new phone. However, I can't do it at work with my work phone (internet settings there); have to do it from home.
Yep. Slow phone = people upgrading to a new one.
I hate to get into the Android vs. Apple fanboy wars, but there is a reason why Apple does not let you change your own battery, add additional storage to your device, and even control the look of the home screen and other features (although this one has changed recently).
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 which is about 4 years old and still gets regular updates, has 64GB of storage (and I could add more), and can do just about anything a newer phone can do (and more, in some instances). Why people continue being willingly limited by Apple is beyond me.
Yep. Fortunately, lots of other Android brands still allow you to replace the battery.
