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Apple was actually fined for failure to INFORM consumers that the update would slow down their phone. To quote the regulator: > were not informed that install
by Someone1234 7y ago
Apple was actually fined for failure to INFORM consumers that the update would slow down their phone.
To quote the regulator:
> were not informed that installing iOS updates (10.2.1 and 11.2) could slow down their devices [...] committed the crime of deceptive commercial practice by omission" and had agreed to pay the fine.
This is kinda clickbait reporting from the BBC. Which depressingly has become more the norm in the last few years.
- asimovfan 7y agoYes :) apple did not swindle people, they just did not INFORM them how they were swindling them.
- iDemonix 7y agoI'm not sure swindling involves negating a battery peak performance issue for users on old hardware. I still use an iPhone 6 and had noticed less crashes with upgrades (loading big apps would often crash it), less now with iOS upgrades. I can disable it if I want, but I prefer not to. On the flip side, I have friends with Android phones that are 4 years old, and barely usable.
- takeda 7y agoWhy don't they do what every other industry is doing? Have you wondered why in your phone battery degrades significantly after a year, in the mean time the battery in a hybrid such as Prius lasts about 10 years? They are overvolting them and don't implement mechanisms to keep battery change using optimal levels. Apple also pioneered the move to make batteries non-removeable (and other companies followed) most people are then forced to get new phone when battery gets bad.
- judge2020 7y agoThey're constantly working on making their processors better in this regard, every processor has more efficient cores compared to the high-performance cores. Most Androids have comparable battery degregation and performance rates because competitive performance requires pulling more power.
- jmull 7y agoJust to correct an incorrect fact: Apple’s phone batteries are replaceable. Just not by the average user. But in the same way you don’t have to trade your car in when it needs an oil change or new breaks, you don’t have to buy a new phone when the battery degrades. You can take it in for a non-prohibitive fee, or do it yourself for a little less if you’re a little more technical or adventurous.
- takeda 7y agoiPhone batteries are replaceable as much as any other android non-removable batteries are. You know what I meant.
- zenexer 7y agoContext: This comment was moved from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22271306 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22271306, which linked to a BBC article.