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I mean, this is common knowledge: https://theweek.com/59708/does-apple-slow-old-iphones-when-a-new-model-comes-out https://theweek.com/59708/does-apple-slow-ol
by throwa356262 5mo ago
I mean, this is common knowledge:
https://theweek.com/59708/does-apple-slow-old-iphones-when-a-new-model-comes-out https://theweek.com/59708/does-apple-slow-old-iphones-when-a...
Apple claims this is to "keep things stable when the battery ages" and there are tons of suckers out there that belive it. But somehow, it always happens as a new iPhone is being introduced.
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/iphone-slow-do-apple-s-smartphones-get-slower-when-a-new-one-is-launched-9635878.html https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/iphone-slow-do-apple-s-sm...
(I except this comment to be flagged or downvoted heavily)
- fmajid 5mo agoAnd that is why the EU is mandating user replaceable batteries in phones starting in Feb 2027. But I'm sure some HN readers will shout "My freedumb!".