With Li-ion batteries, they generally do.
That's why this isn't an issue for the iPad despite having a very similar hardware setup. MacBooks is similar, though their hardware is a bit more different.
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With Li-ion batteries, they generally do.
That's why this isn't an issue for the iPad despite having a very similar hardware setup. MacBooks is similar, though their hardware is a bit more different.
They're not top tier Panasonic, Sanyo, LG Chem, etc. so I wouldn't pay more than $5 for them.
iPhone 8 - Huapu Technology (Changshu) Inc
iPhone 7 - Huapu Technology (Changshu) Inc
iPhone 6S - Huapu Technology (Changshu) Inc
iPhone 6 - Huizhou Desay Battery Co LTD
Where's the proof these batteries are of lesser quality than the ones you quoted, I don't dispute the fact Panasonic are one of the best brands though.
People want faster telephones.
Easy, more cells in parallel deliver more current.
And the whole device just magically changes the battery on its own? Part cost is only a small portion of the total costs. Disassemble device, exchange battery, assemble device. Check and warranty afterwards (at least in most countries) have also to be included and come at a cost.They're not top tier Panasonic, Sanyo, LG Chem, etc. so I wouldn't pay more than $5 for them.
iPhone 8 - Huapu Technology (Changshu) Inc
iPhone 7 - Huapu Technology (Changshu) Inc
iPhone 6S - Huapu Technology (Changshu) Inc
iPhone 6 - Huizhou Desay Battery Co LTD
Hahahahahahaha, this makes my day! LUCKY to have a company like apple in this "corrupt world"?
You mean the same apple that dodges the american tax for 34 million dollar by taking the 'Amsterdam route"?
The same apple that uses kiddies from 10-12 years old to make their Ipone's??
The same apple that write's software wich makes your iphone "invalid", by slowing down your Iphone (without telling you!) so you buy a new one??
The same Apple that dont give ONE s**** about other country's law about warrenty of 2 years and giving you one instead?
The same apple that now offers their apology, because they are scaired of all the new lawsuits? and sell you a new battery for $29.00 (that cost less then $10.-)?
You mean THAT apple?
Man, you should be a comedian! You made me laugh!
And who told them that their phone was dying? Not Apple, not people with actual knowledge. No, it was the ones who were speculating that Apple was systematically slowing down older phones for the purpose of selling new ones. If you believe people that claim something without any solid evidence, you do that at your own peril.
And let's be clear, this whole process started only in January 23, 2017 (with iOS 10.2.1).
They're not top tier Panasonic, Sanyo, LG Chem, etc. so I wouldn't pay more than $5 for them.
iPhone 8 - Huapu Technology (Changshu) Inc
iPhone 7 - Huapu Technology (Changshu) Inc
iPhone 6S - Huapu Technology (Changshu) Inc
iPhone 6 - Huizhou Desay Battery Co LTD
Cheap tat batteries
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So your solution to slow phones is... slower phones?
All that keynote cpu waggling nonsense from Apple?
It's died.
No-one believes them if the real world is much slower
Actually it potentially causes another issue, 2 maybe.
1. iPhone 7 is under Apple care plus, replacement of battery takes away from one of my returns and/or will cost more if I get a hardware replacement. Not ideal!
2. iPhone 7 is IP67 rated. Removal of the screen to get to replace battery removed the seals. Unless Apple can reseal for the same rating in store then my phone looses a crucial value & feature.
Oke wiseguy, so YOU know that state of MY battery?? That would have lasted for atleast 2 more years, if APPLE wouldnt have decide to give me software (without telling ANYONE and even DENYING it first) that slowed down my iphone so much that it went from "perfect" to "impossible to work with"!!
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Hahahahahahaha, this makes my day! LUCKY to have a company like apple in this "corrupt world"?
You mean the same apple that dodges the american tax for 34 million dollar by taking the 'Amsterdam route"?
The same apple that uses kiddies from 10-12 years old to make their Ipone's??
The same apple that write's software wich makes your iphone "invalid", by slowing down your Iphone (without telling you!) so you buy a new one??
The same Apple that dont give ONE s**** about other country's law about warrenty of 2 years and giving you one instead?
The same apple that now offers their apology, because they are scaired of all the new lawsuits? and sell you a new battery for $29.00 (that cost less then $10.-)?
You mean THAT apple?
Man, you should be a comedian! You made me laugh!
Yea that very one! I live for a great laugh! Glad I could be of help!
So your solution to slow phones is... slower phones?
That’s Apple’s solution... But only after a newer model comes out. And hidden. And wants you to pay 29$ to uncap it. (The last one is an ‘generous’ scam after being found out and exposed in the media)
Accuses me of not knowing the state of a battery...goes on to predict the future in the next sentence.
Ok.
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No it isn't, you're not making any sense. Batteries degrade, there's nothing you can do about that aside replace the battery.
Their doing this in 1 yr after product is released. iPhone 7 launched last year and is being throttled already by some. I’m not yet affected as my 7 is less than 9mths old. Others are furious!
Where the hell is FLYNN?!
Apple’s motives are not unlike the MCP (Master Control Program) talked about in 1982 Disney’s Tron! Effectively removing the USER from the devices control even to some extent.
Someone else highlighted when in extreme cases throttle will occur. Funny enough these are the EXACT same reasons in reverse speak Apple states as reasons to upgrade to a new iPhone !!
Because he received $89m of stock around the same time and wanted to cash half of it in?
Funny enough these are the EXACT same reasons in reverse speak Apple states as reasons to upgrade to a new iPhone !!
Wow, that’s not what the debates even about here! Try reading and understanding before making useless comments.
The problem of the iPhone 6 and 6s (maybe also of other models) is a CPU that is 'too efficient' in scaling power consumption up and down. A battery with capacity X might provide an average battery life of, let's say, 1.2 days, while only barely managing to provide the current peak that the CPU needs at full throttle when close-ish to being discharged.So your solution to slow phones is... slower phones?
When after maybe 300 battery cycles, the battery capacity has dropped to 85%, it will still manage to provide a battery life of >1 day but the maximum current it can produce might also have dropped by 85% putting it below the threshold needed for a full-throttle CPU when close to being completely discharged and/or being very cold.
Putting in a larger battery obviously pushes the moment when the maximum current it can provides drops below the critical value to a larger number of cycles but at the 'cost' of delivering a longer daily battery life. I don't know enough about batteries to tell whether it is possible to tune their design such that they deliver a larger current while keeping other parameters constant, ie, whether it is possible to increase the maximum current without increasing battery capacity (and size and weight) by the same amount.
To some degree this is just a new situation we are not used to yet (or to be honest, we didn't really any information that it existed). We know that when battery life drops, we can fix this by putting in a new battery. And we have tools that can chart the battery capacity over time. What we didn't have were tools that charted the maximum current over the battery life. While we had tools that could measure the speed ceiling of the CPU (Geekbench), it took quite a while for somebody to put one and one together.
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I don't believe you are right in the vast majority of cases if at all. A bigger battery of the same type and voltage almost certainly delivers more current than a smaller item.
This is the most shameless, half way, dishonest apology they could have came up with. If they really want to do the right thing, put it as an option in the settings. Heck, turn it on by default if you like, but at least give the people the option.
Also, the root of this problem is the bean counter that is putting low quality batteries inside premium priced iPhones.
Also, the root of this problem is the bean counter that is putting low quality batteries inside premium priced iPhones.
And yet people would complain and file lawsuits when their phones restart or shutdown randomly, seems Apple can’t win because everybody has forgotten how batteries work and expect the moon on a stick ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
