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> what was once an absolute joy to use became so slow that using it for even basic web browsing was a painful chore That's because apple slows down the CPU in
by znpy 6y ago
> what was once an absolute joy to use became so slow that using it for even basic web browsing was a painful chore
That's because apple slows down the CPU in order to make the battery last longer.
That's a known trick to make users believe that their iPhone is somehow magical and not subject to battery wear like every other non-apple phone.
Iirc there has been a class action about this.
Try looking up this topic and replace the battery if you can. It might bring you a substantial performance boost.
- WalterGR 6y agoIirc there has been a class action about this. And in just amazingly classic Apple form, they added the ability to see if the device was being throttled... in a point release of the then-current major version of iOS - and did not back-port it to the previous major version. My device wasn’t being throttled. But in order to have the privilege of even CHECKING that fact, I had to upgrade the OS and move my iPhone further towards its obsolescence. (That’s kind of hyperbole... but only in that I personally didn’t upgrade the OS specifically to check whether it was throttling.)
- znpy 6y agoI feel your pain but in all honesty the only thing I can say is... Meh, that's what you get when you buy Apple stuff.