After the scandal broke, I can tell you no way I’m interested in an iPhone 7 from eBay or swappa.
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Other Do YOU think that the Apple slowing down iPhones scandal will affect resale value of older devices?
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That doesn’t seem right. I would think it has a MAJOR impact.
To the informed buyers, yes, there will be changes.
If I were in the market for a used iPhone I would want one that comes with a version of iOS that's known to be safe and I would also want one that has a new battery. That criteria would eliminate many phones but might also make the qualifying phone more pricy.
Another reason to refrain from updating your iOS if you ever want to sell your phone. Lol
If I were in the market for a used iPhone I would want one that comes with a version of iOS that's known to be safe and I would also want one that has a new battery. That criteria would eliminate many phones but might also make the qualifying phone more pricy.
Another reason to refrain from updating your iOS if you ever want to sell your phone. Lol
But when you erase all your data don’t u have to upgrade to the latest iOS??
That will effectively eliminate any possibility I would want a used iPhone then. Lol
No. You can reset your phone on the phone itself (Settings - General - Reset - Delete all settings and content). The iOS Version remains the same.
Only if you restore the phone via iTunes you'll have to upgrade to the latest version.
I Don't think this will stop the sale of older iPhone models at all. Some are not going to care when one way or the other and their also a large majority of iPhone users who don't pay attention to the media about the battery throttling.
I love how people are trying to make this into more than it is.
There is no real battery scandal. However, there is a perpetrated scandal that has been growing in the minds of those who have been consumed with the wish for one. And for the moment (15 minutes in real nonconspiracy time) the ruminations have been given a temporary voice by those in their own ranks, who would cut their nose off despite their face. And to what end? To prove in some pretzel logic way, that a negative is really a positive until some other technology night stalker turns the tables, and suddenly a rally cry for 'cause' becomes the laughter of conspiracy and the scorn of lost time.
The average iPhone user does not compare specs. They just want their phone to work! That's what an iPhone user wants and Apple knows it. 'Droid users on the other hand...
Wow, now that we know the total life of an old iPhone is even longer - I am going to ask MORE for mine !
No scandal huh? Tell that to the enraged members of this forum
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Yeah but will anyone buy it? That’s the question after the scandal
Potential customers will definitely be paying more attention to the battery health I think.
I know I will be.
I know I will be.
Anyone can be enraged. It doesn’t mean this isn’t overblown.
i agree with you, this is going to have a major effect on the resale value of older iPhones on the used phone market.
Because while this issue may matter to some OTHER people, to me it’s a non-issue. IMO I don’t think the majority of iPhone 6 and later react as those on macrumors.
Isn't it terrible Apple includes a power management algorithm that allows you to keep using your old iPhones by preventing unexpected shutdowns even when the battery is degraded? Isn't it terrible that Apple provides system and security updates for 5 full years? No wonder iPhones have no resale value.
There will always be those who find fault for whatever Apple does, no matter if it's good or bad, because they like to believe there's a malicious act behind everything Apple does, because they don't agree with Apples path over the years, therefore they have to find their own narrative to make Apple look bad. But I always remind myself that those who think Apple is going to fall are a small minority on a tech forum.
