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Considering Apple intentionally slows older phones with firmware updates post new phone release, I think your argument that they're trying to protect the experi

Considering Apple intentionally slows older phones with firmware updates post new phone release, I think your argument that they're trying to protect the experience doesn't hold much weight.

saagarjha 8y ago
> Considering Apple intentionally slows older phones with firmware updates post new phone release Source, please?
- vetinari 8y ago
  It's also my experience, upgrading iPhone 3G from iOS 3 to iOS 4. That thing was unusable afterwards. I'm sure there are examples with newer devices and iOS versions, but I wouldn't tell, because I didn't get any other afterwards.
- coolio2657 8y ago
  If you pay attention to software and tech news, at all, you'd know this, or at least try to google it.
- josteink 8y ago
  Here you go: https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/28/16827248/apple-iphone-battery-replacement-price-slow-down-apology https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/28/16827248/apple-iphone-ba... I’m sure they do it all the time, but this one incident actually caused worldwide news-coverage, even in tabloids read by normal people (that is, not just techies).
  - scottmf 8y ago
    That isn’t “intentionally slowing phones with new firmware releases”. That’s the phone slowing the CPU when the battery gets old to prevent unexpected shutdowns. If you think this is “planned obselence” you misunderstand the issue. iOS 11.3 now lets you disable this, so you can have full performance at the cost of unexpected shutdowns. Or you can just get an official battery replacement for $29 and your phone will be like new.
larkost 8y ago
Please provide documentation for this. The only one I know if where they detected degrading batteries that would cause sudden shutdowns, and (without telling people) throttled the CPU to prevent the sudden spike of power draw that was causing the shutdowns. Certainly not a perfect reaction, but very far from your assertion.
- deleted 8y ago
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Considering Apple intentionally slows older phones with firmware updates post new phone release, I think your argument that they're trying to protect the experience doesn't hold much weight.

saagarjha 8y ago

> Considering Apple intentionally slows older phones with firmware updates post new phone release Source, please?

vetinari 8y ago
It's also my experience, upgrading iPhone 3G from iOS 3 to iOS 4. That thing was unusable afterwards. I'm sure there are examples with newer devices and iOS versions, but I wouldn't tell, because I didn't get any other afterwards.
coolio2657 8y ago
If you pay attention to software and tech news, at all, you'd know this, or at least try to google it.
josteink 8y ago
Here you go: https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/28/16827248/apple-iphone-battery-replacement-price-slow-down-apology https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/28/16827248/apple-iphone-ba... I’m sure they do it all the time, but this one incident actually caused worldwide news-coverage, even in tabloids read by normal people (that is, not just techies).
- scottmf 8y ago
  That isn’t “intentionally slowing phones with new firmware releases”. That’s the phone slowing the CPU when the battery gets old to prevent unexpected shutdowns. If you think this is “planned obselence” you misunderstand the issue. iOS 11.3 now lets you disable this, so you can have full performance at the cost of unexpected shutdowns. Or you can just get an official battery replacement for $29 and your phone will be like new.

larkost 8y ago

Please provide documentation for this. The only one I know if where they detected degrading batteries that would cause sudden shutdowns, and (without telling people) throttled the CPU to prevent the sudden spike of power draw that was causing the shutdowns. Certainly not a perfect reaction, but very far from your assertion.

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