So your saying that Apple should ignore a hardware issue that they hid and would have continued to hide with a software “fix”. Sad day
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Apple Being Sued for 'Purposefully Slowing Down Older iPhone Models' [Updated]
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If you read the entirety of every post I’ve made on the subject: I never said it was good or bad. I’ve just been trying to explain why it’s happening.
Exactly. People don't want mobile phones the size of a MacBook (or larger) if that's what it takes to optimize performance of a particular chip architecture. It's all about trade-offs.
While it’s true you never came out and said it good or bad. Your clearly defending Apple with this blunder. Why do you support this.
Or maybe make the phone 1mm thicker. And have a larger battery. Apple now puts form over function. Every time
I’m mostly apathetic about it. I’m mostly saying this isn’t some scheme to get you to buy a new phone. That’s it. If you call that defending Apple, so be it.
Because that's what (most) customers pay for. Thicker slower mobile phones don't sell as well as the new thin ones, nor are they desirable enough to command a higher price.
So, are you saying your performance was ok before iOS 11? I can't tell
iOS 11 is slower (every iOS is slower than the previous version), coupled with 50% CPU slow down (if youre iPhone battery is worn down enough to be effected), and if your iPhone 6 has Touch Disease, those three factors might influence how well the iPhone runs iOS 11.
Personally, I stuck with iOS 10.3.3 after friends warned me of their iOS 11 slow downs on their iphone 6+
If you keep repeating this across all the forums it wont make it any less true and is a waste of your time. Suggest you take that energy and run the CPU speed test app to see if your iPhone 6 CPU is being slowed down due to old battery. Ive read anecdotal reports that doing a complete iPhone restore from scratch fixed issues in iOS 11 for some users. These two things just might help, unless you prefer to just keep complaining/trolling about it on the forum (which youre welcome to do of course!
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I have been saying since the beginning of iPhone that a double battery option should be offered or all phones should have 50% bigger batteries. Apple is obsessed with thinness.
That's where we differ.
They do need to do that to get "enough" or "record-setting" sale figures.
If they got a couple of years of speedy use they would. They got used to good response and blame the slowdown on things other than the real cause (Apple dorking with your device’s capabilities).
OK, so it’s just a happy coincidence that this motivates people to buy new phones earlier than they should. Apple didn’t see dollar signs and decide to do what makes them more moneywhile keeping silent? Do you really believe that?
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Your explanation is verbatim to Apple's official response. It's actually sad to be honest.
You can't see through the issue here and failed to connect the dots when it's so clearly laid out in front of us.
The issue at heart here is not the battery. iDevices have experienced unexpected slowdown waaaaay before iPhone 6. The issue at heart here is corporate greed.
Apple won't admit to this, so you can continue to drink the kool-aid provided by Apple.
Don’t you mean thicker but faster. Clearly the new iPhones aren’t quicker once they get to be a year old. At least you admit you prefer form over function.
I was more talking about people on here that buy iPhones and believe they're doing bad things. Those are the people that confuse me.
Sounds like you're in the wrong forum. Android Rules is down the hall and to the left. Have a nice day.
hint: all of my iDevices are working just fine!
Everything you said there is wrong.
You are not apathetic. You've been actively responding to replies.
When most people here are calling the scheme to get people to buy a new phone. You come out and say it's not. You are defending Apple. I hope you realize that.
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yes, thankfully they provide us with new software on a regular basis. It's working just as designed.
If that what it is so be it.
Not everybody has the same opinion as you, which is shoot first and ask questions later. Which is nothing more than the opposite of "defending" apple.
Shoot with proof (refer to benchmarks). Whereas you defend Apple with eyes blindfolded.
REALLY? For that?!?!?
I’ll take the safe route and just use the ignore button.
I would hope that you PM me, when you eventually see the light. Until then, Enjoy YOUR perfect Apple products.
Nope. Benchmarks don’t tell me if my phone feels slow. Which it doesn’t. However you still shoot first and ask questions later.
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Your call. I’ll miss our witty repartee.
Your only defense is your devices run fine. Oh wait, did you not get your battery replaced?
That's the big problem with the conspiracy theories being posted in this thread. If Apple was trying to slow down all old iPhones, why are there so many posts in multiple MacRumor's forums of people reporting no slow down at all on their old iPhone? Why would an intentional slow down suddenly disappear, or toggle back-and-forth between benchmark runs, or go away after a reset to factory settings? Please explain.
And my phone ran fine prior to the battery replacement, except for excessive drain.Your only defense is your devices run fine. Oh wait, did you not get your battery replaced?