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Wow, I thought the article was going to say it doesn't actually happen. But it flat out stated they do slow down the phone intentionally when the battery is old
by lnanek2 9y ago
Wow, I thought the article was going to say it doesn't actually happen. But it flat out stated they do slow down the phone intentionally when the battery is old.
This is to avoid a forced shutoff issue, so is arguably the preferred behavior, but it is also does indeed happen.
- tspike 9y agoYeah. Not just iPhones either. After reading the original article, I replaced the battery in my 2012 MBA. Runs like a new machine.
- jtokoph 9y agoWas it still slow when plugged into the wall? And did the system say your battery was still in the “heathy” range? I was seeing odd slow downs of my MBP and didn’t think of this.
- tspike 9y agoYeah, I was getting the "Service battery" message. Didn't matter if plugged in (always was because it would die within half an hour), still slow.
- walterbell 9y agoWhy would Apple need to slow the system when AC power is available? Are battery-free systems (e.g. Mac Mini) throttled by using some other proxy for system age?
- collyw 9y agoExactly what I was thinking. Sounds like placebo effect to me....
- exhilaration 9y agoWhere did you get it replaced? My "Late 2013" MBP is feeling kinda sluggish, I hadn't considered the battery which still appears to doing fine.
- tspike 9y agoIt's out of warranty so I just swapped it myself. There are kits on Amazon for $70 that include the special screwdrivers. Super easy.