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The only problem with that was Apple denying it iirc. Otherwise throttling CPU to extend battery life is done on virtually every modern mobile device.

by spease 7y ago

klingonopera 7y ago
AFAIK, the key difference is that Apple did it depending on the age of the battery, and not the amount of charge left in the battery as is done in the cases you describe. That, and also that they were denying it, yes. EDIT: And since the battery is non-replaceable, basically that also means with age of phone it just gets slowed done. Did/Does Apple kill the throttling if the phone is on the charger?
- djrogers 7y ago
  > And since the battery is non-replaceable Far from it - as demonstrated by the fact that Apple ran a $29 battery replacement program for this very issue.
  - klingonopera 7y ago
    I think when people talk about phones with replaceable batteries, they mean ones that are replaceable by the user themselves. And $29 is still four to five times as much than just buying a battery and doing it yourself.
    - plorkyeran 7y ago
      Where are you finding iPhone 6 batteries for $6? Even the really sketchy ones are $15 and the ones from more reputable suppliers are $20-$30.
      - klingonopera 7y ago
        Just like the $29 aren't really the true costs, that was a marketing scheme to soften the blow from the negative publicity of battery throttling. Point is: It costs Apple more than $29 to replace a battery and not make a loss while doing it. So ok, a battery won't cost $6, but a technician's replacement usually won't cost $29, either. That means, the true costs are more likely to be $20 vs. $50. (And those $50 are brutally cheap, what are they paying their technicians?) EDIT: FWIW, a "sketchy" replacement battery for the Samsung Galaxy S5 costs between 7-15€ on the German eBay. That was my reference, I don't use Apple products.
  - protomyth 7y ago
    Yep, but I spent $79 three times before they admitted the problem after threats of a class action lawsuit. I was not refunded the difference and expect future problems to continue to require threats to rectify with little hope of refunds.
yyyk 7y ago
The key issue was that Apple did it while denying it and suggesting affected users get a new phone. That's close to fraud.

The only problem with that was Apple denying it iirc. Otherwise throttling CPU to extend battery life is done on virtually every modern mobile device.

by spease 7y ago

The only problem with that was Apple denying it iirc. Otherwise throttling CPU to extend battery life is done on virtually every modern mobile device.

klingonopera 7y ago

AFAIK, the key difference is that Apple did it depending on the age of the battery, and not the amount of charge left in the battery as is done in the cases you describe. That, and also that they were denying it, yes. EDIT: And since the battery is non-replaceable, basically that also means with age of phone it just gets slowed done. Did/Does Apple kill the throttling if the phone is on the charger?

djrogers 7y ago
> And since the battery is non-replaceable Far from it - as demonstrated by the fact that Apple ran a $29 battery replacement program for this very issue.
- klingonopera 7y ago
  I think when people talk about phones with replaceable batteries, they mean ones that are replaceable by the user themselves. And $29 is still four to five times as much than just buying a battery and doing it yourself.
  - plorkyeran 7y ago
    Where are you finding iPhone 6 batteries for $6? Even the really sketchy ones are $15 and the ones from more reputable suppliers are $20-$30.
    - klingonopera 7y ago
      Just like the $29 aren't really the true costs, that was a marketing scheme to soften the blow from the negative publicity of battery throttling. Point is: It costs Apple more than $29 to replace a battery and not make a loss while doing it. So ok, a battery won't cost $6, but a technician's replacement usually won't cost $29, either. That means, the true costs are more likely to be $20 vs. $50. (And those $50 are brutally cheap, what are they paying their technicians?) EDIT: FWIW, a "sketchy" replacement battery for the Samsung Galaxy S5 costs between 7-15€ on the German eBay. That was my reference, I don't use Apple products.
- protomyth 7y ago
  Yep, but I spent $79 three times before they admitted the problem after threats of a class action lawsuit. I was not refunded the difference and expect future problems to continue to require threats to rectify with little hope of refunds.

yyyk 7y ago

The key issue was that Apple did it while denying it and suggesting affected users get a new phone. That's close to fraud.