Unless you have been living under a rock during the past few weeks, you probably know by now that Apple have admitted throttling overall performance for phones that have an "old" battery.

After years of rumours, Apple has confirmed that it does indeed slow down older iPhones, a feature introduced last year to protect against problems caused by ageing batteries.

The feature was implemented on the iPhone 6, 6S and SE last year during a software update, and on the iPhone 7 as of December with the release of iOS 11.2. The feature is planned to be rolled out to newer devices in the future. [...]

The reason invoked by Apple is to prevent phones from shutting down completely when batteries don't have enough power.

The company explained that when a battery is in a poor condition it may not be able to supply the required maximum current demanded by the phone’s processor at full speed. If that happens, the iPhone can shut down unexpectedly to protect the internal components.

Where do you stand on the matter? Do you believe this makes sense from a technical standpoint? Or do you think it is an elaborate scheme to get people to buy new phones every couple of years? Vote and tell us what you think.

 

[Deleted User]

iPhone will die like Windows Phone...

iPhones have been going strong for what, 10 years? Windows phone didn't last 5.

 

[Deleted User]

iPhones have been going strong for what, 10 years? Windows phone didn't last 5.

only thing apple has going for them is teenage white girls in america
and great presentation of new products
but the iphone x is probably going to do more harm thand good
wireless charging only is not a good thing
bluetooth only for headphones
full glass for the front
iphone x is more of a cash grab in my opinion

 

[SG854]

APPLE

Always
Protecting
Peoples
Legacy
Electronics /s

 

[Deleted User]

only thing apple has going for them is teenage white girls in america Blatant
Stereotype
and great presentation of new products They do have good presentation
but the iphone x is probably going to do more harm thand good
wireless charging only is not a good thing It has lightning also, don't know where you're getting that from.
bluetooth only for headphones Yeah, speakers and stereos don't exist. And lightning to AUX
full glass for the front
iphone x is more of a cash grab in my opinion k

 

[Deleted User]

lightning to aux
obvious attempt to make more money
also you cant listen to music and charge your phone at the same time

 

[Deleted User]

lightning to aux
obvious attempt to make more money
also you cant listen to music and charge your phone at the same time

So you would rather them not provide a lightning to AUX? There are also splitters for lightning and AUX together.

Don't get me wrong, I don't support AUX being taken out but my current iPhone has a AUX port and I don't use it. I use bluetooth.

 

[Foxi4]

Hasn't the opposite been claimed?

I'm yet to see such a claim, unless I missed it. It's unjustifiable either way, battery health shouldn't cause a mandatory drop in performance, there's no legitimate reason for it.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

As others have said, the throttling part does make sense to a certain degree. Components on phones die out much faster than most other devices, purely because of the continued use and type of use cell phones receive, and having an option to help prolong your device's life while sacrificing some performance is one of the "better" alternatives a manufacturer can offer.

However, as mentioned, doing so without any consent from the user, let alone not even informing the user whatsoever until they were asked about it, is 100% scumbag bullshittery, and not offering the ability to toggle this mode even further so. And even further-er bullshittery, this throttling decision isn't even based off of actual battery health, it's just based on XYZ year old device. We've known Apple (and a fair few other manufacturers, if we're being honest) have always tried to implement some forms of forced obsolescence in their devices to help increase sales of newer devices, this however is going too far.

 

[Pippin666]

Make Apple Great Again .. NOT.

Pip'

 

[kevin corms]

As a android user i'm fuking enjoying when bunch of sheep get butchered by apple when they want and how they want....

seems the billions samsung spent to make you think that way are working.

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apple probably should not have admitted anything, android makers never do despite android phones turning to shit after a years use.

 

[tech3475]

So you would rather them not provide a lightning to AUX? There are also splitters for lightning and AUX together.

Don't get me wrong, I don't support AUX being taken out but my current iPhone has a AUX port and I don't use it. I use bluetooth.

Dongles are annoying though as it's added bulk and yet another thing to track.

BT has it's own problems e.g. it's another thing to charge, monitor, etc.

Either way it's less convenient for me than the integrated jack.

lightning to aux
obvious attempt to make more money
also you cant listen to music and charge your phone at the same time

The worst part is that several Android OEMs are copying the move.

 

[kevin corms]

As others have said, the throttling part does make sense to a certain degree. Components on phones die out much faster than most other devices, purely because of the continued use and type of use cell phones receive, and having an option to help prolong your device's life while sacrificing some performance is one of the "better" alternatives a manufacturer can offer.

However, as mentioned, doing so without any consent from the user, let alone not even informing the user whatsoever until they were asked about it, is 100% scumbag bullshittery, and not offering the ability to toggle this mode even further so. And even further-er bullshittery, this throttling decision isn't even based off of actual battery health, it's just based on XYZ year old device. We've known Apple (and a fair few other manufacturers, if we're being honest) have always tried to implement some forms of forced obsolescence in their devices to help increase sales of newer devices, this however is going too far.

You think? It really depends how much throttling they are doing imo, and kudos to apple for admitting they are doing it and explaining why. At the end of the day I think the whole thing is blown out of proportion by trolls and hyperbolic news articles.

 

[Deleted User]

Dongles are annoying though as it's added bulk and yet another thing to track.

BT has it's own problems e.g. it's another thing to charge, monitor, etc.

Either way it's less convenient for me than the integrated jack.



The worst part is that several Android OEMs are copying the move.

BT is way more convenient. I charge my headphones over night and boom it lasts that week or 2. Always hated wires.

 

[Deleted User]

The worst part is that several Android OEMs are copying the move.

rip
android lets you listen to music
use external storage
and charge at the same time
i hope some stay useful and dont move on to be ike apple

 

[Deleted User]

rip
android lets you listen to music Woah i didn't know i couldn't listen to music on my iphone
use external storage Yeah i can do that also on iphone
and charge at the same time yep
i hope some stay useful and dont move on to be ike apple

 

[Deleted User]

you know what i mean
with iphones you can only do 1 at atime
android lets you do all 3

 

[chartube12]

Samsung admitted they had the ability to do the same to thier phones. Infact they did this has one of the failed solutions to the notes exploding.

 

[tech3475]

BT is way more convenient. I charge my headphones over night and boom it lasts that week or 2. Always hated wires.

I have to use IEMs but the charge is allot less (up to 6 hours) and it also means I need additional cables for charging I wouldn't otherwise need.

I forgot to add it's also more annoying when switching devices as it now involves dealing with settings I otherwise didn't need to worry about.

I know BT does have it's advantages as well as it's disadvantages, but personally, if given the choice I prefer the integrated jack.

rip
android lets you listen to music
use external storage
and charge at the same time
i hope some stay useful and dont move on to be ike apple

Unfortunately Google themselves have removed the socket, hopefully other OEMs keep it but it still a shame as Google's phones tend to be the best for updates from what I recall.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Who the hell are the 30 people that think it's ok?

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

You think? It really depends how much throttling they are doing imo, and kudos to apple for admitting they are doing it and explaining why. At the end of the day I think the whole thing is blown out of proportion by trolls and hyperbolic news articles.

No, it doesn't depend on anything. Forcing a device to under-perform it's as advertised speeds, irregardless of how little or how much, without so much as a notification that it's happening is bullshit no matter how you look at it. The fact that they didn't even come out and admit anything until a whole year after the feature was implemented because people on Reddit were conducting investigations of their own is even worse.