What is there to misunderstand? Apple slowed down older iPhones without alerting users or giving them a chance to reject this change.
It’s a dishonorable business practice.
It’s a dishonorable business practice.
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Apple to Offer $29 iPhone Battery Replacements, More Battery Health Info in iOS
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Spot on! There are plenty of pre-6 phones out there still going strong.....or at least would be if the battery replacements weren’t so expensive. New scandal, same old crApple BS.
My guess, is this is their final offer. $29 for an out of warranty replacement.
i read that- The throttling was new. As a solution to a problem (phones shutting down) which was happening before, People thought that was the phone failing and replaced it. My point still stands. - They didn't inform people what was going on.
Once again, I'm glad they are doing this.
Got caught over charging too.
They don’t deserve any respect regarding this. They clearly understood that this issue and lawsuits would end with a lot worse result, and are trying to buy themselves out of this.
Cold logic and selfishness...
Batteries die. Its a thing. They should not offer free replacements unless under warranty.
...and what about us iPhone 6S Plus owners that thought our devices were so ancient and were so slow that it was deemed necessary to upgrade to an 8 Plus? So you’re now telling me I only needed a new battery? What compensation do we get? Disgusting practice. I’m [was] a huge me Apple fan. The Apple is rotting.
"See, I told you. Didn't I tell you? You should have done this in the beginning... ya should told 'em. I. Told. You. Did you listen to me? Noooooooooope <insert lanakane.gif>. Next time heed my advice." - Hindsight, using 20/20 to be an annoying mofo. 
Should be a free replacement. Amazing how some people think they're getting a deal.
This is a good scramble on Apple's part, but it still leaves some head scratching questions: Why did Apple remove battery data accessibility starting in iOS 10 right when they introduced the throttling? I'll let you answer that one on your own.
The very same battery data (wear level, cycles etc) they say they are going to bring back with a future iOS update was the data they prevented customers from viewing starting in iOS 10 (which used to always be viewable in earlier iOSes.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/battery-data-cycles-health-etc-gone-in-ios-10.1977954/
The very same battery data (wear level, cycles etc) they say they are going to bring back with a future iOS update was the data they prevented customers from viewing starting in iOS 10 (which used to always be viewable in earlier iOSes.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/battery-data-cycles-health-etc-gone-in-ios-10.1977954/
Seems like they realize they bungled this, and want to go extra-far to make up for it. $29 for the battery replacement is an EXCEPTIONALLY good deal, even if it is only good for the next year. EVERYONE should do it for eligible phones!
Adequate response by Apple to this issue. That is a reasonable price for a battery replacement. I think the most important part would be built-in battery life information inside iOS. Looking forward to seeing that part.
I had to upgrade my wife's iPhone 6 Plus because this issue caused the phone to become almost completely useless to her due to the very slow speed. She was not happy missing pictures of our baby because the camera took too long to open. The final straw was when it took 15 seconds to open the phone app and call 911 when we witnessed a major accident. Fortunately we took advantage of the BOGO deal at T-Mobile to get new phones, but this really turned me off Apple somewhat as a company.
I had to upgrade my wife's iPhone 6 Plus because this issue caused the phone to become almost completely useless to her due to the very slow speed. She was not happy missing pictures of our baby because the camera took too long to open. The final straw was when it took 15 seconds to open the phone app and call 911 when we witnessed a major accident. Fortunately we took advantage of the BOGO deal at T-Mobile to get new phones, but this really turned me off Apple somewhat as a company.
Supposedly Apple can run the diagnostic over the phone. You have to give the serial or other number (don't remember exactly) off the phone and they connect to it and run the diagnostic.
I still don't think this is good...
So if you buy a phone, use it heavily, and before the warranty is up, you may have a degraded experience because the CPU needs a better battery? So the fix is to spend another $29?
How long is this supposed to go on for? How come this isn't an issue in other portable things with CPUs?
So if you buy a phone, use it heavily, and before the warranty is up, you may have a degraded experience because the CPU needs a better battery? So the fix is to spend another $29?
How long is this supposed to go on for? How come this isn't an issue in other portable things with CPUs?
What if you don’t own those iPhone anymore because you thought they were so slow that you had to upgrade to a newer model?
This is what happens when you get slapped with 2 class-action lawsuits
In a letter explaining its policies, Apple apologizes for the misinformation that's been spread and says that it would never "intentionally shorten the life of any Apple product, or degrade the user experience to drive customer upgrades."
Ummmm, tell that to the 2009 Mac Pro 8 core with 32 gigs of RAM which I had to dump for $150 when I couldn't update the system any more...
Ummmm, tell that to the 2009 Mac Pro 8 core with 32 gigs of RAM which I had to dump for $150 when I couldn't update the system any more...
Frankly , no one cares what angry or apologetic posters think. Though it was a big deal to hit the world press and apple to back paddle in damage control....so yeah, this is a big deal.
For anyone saying this is not a big deal......... yeah maybe them, though Apple for on disagrees .....as this is what this forum is about.... and if you do the maths, $50 loss on each battery.....yeah that Is a big deal.....
Heck of a lot of complaints from people that don't even own a phone impacted by this.
"are" so dumb.
Having your iPhone slowed down by Apple and not being told about it or why is not a big deal?
Being tricked into believing that your iPhone is running slower than before because it's just old and you go out to buy a new iPhone for $600 or more vs spending $79 or less for a new battery is not a big deal?
SMH
It takes "courage" to pull off this type of deception and think it's okay.
Apple probably still make money on each replacement. I wonder what each battery costs them. I know they can be changed out in about 15 minutes or less labor.
They became a charity by today
Tim will bring you chocolate as you queue and Angela will let you borrow her iPhone while yours gets repaired
This is not good enough. Last iPhone bought.
Also, will this service apply world wide?
Also, will this service apply world wide?