I'm with Jane.
This rottenis now beneath us when it comes to integrity.
Don’t forget to close the door on your way out. Surely other manufacturers don’t do power management and have just the device for you.
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iPhone 8/Plus Return your iPhones!
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Don’t forget to close the door on your way out. Surely other manufacturers don’t do power management and have just the device for you.
Sure... come pry it out of my cold, dead hands. No issues with my iPhones here... I'm using a 7+ as my daily driver... but still use a 4S and a couple of 5S devices for specific purposes... no issues with "slow down" thing at all.
Wait until next year when your 7+ slows below your 5S
The 5S isn't affected. Strange, because it also uses lithium batteries.
Must just be magic.My 4S feels faster than my 6 despite the 6 being four times more powerful.
There’s a lot of people with poor reading comprehension flapping their arms about this. The slowdown only happens with phones with degraded batteries. Smart phone batteries sadly only last about 2 years of normal use before their charge capacity is noticeably degraded. If you want full speed back, replace the battery... simple.They don't mind their phones slowing down.... especially the hardcore iSheep. They will applaud it.
No I’m pretty sure everyone understands that. You seem to be the one with poor reading comprehension since people have already stated their experiences dealing with Apple and them suggesting they upgrade instead of replacing the battery and have refused to do so despite them offering to pay for a battery replacement. People shouldn’t have to meet some incredibly specific condition in order to have something fixed or replaced on their phone. So no, not simple.
I’m not returning anything. Thanks for attempting to tell me what to do. Oh yeah and the OP should really stop selling wolf tickets.
Whatever one might think of Apple, anyone who uses the term “sheep” in an Apple context, views the world in a very, very superficial way. Poor reading comprehension comes with it.
Not talking about critics, talking about people who view things this simplified. Also, the term is overused AF.
I love mine. And Merry Christmas means you need to put aside your hate-filled conspiracy theories for just one day?
Thread summary: voting with your wallet won't work because there are too many blind fans.
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I agree Apple isn't crippling hardware to push upgrades, they are doing to to avoid doing a larger recall on batteries in iPhone 6s models with manufacturer defective batteries. The normal wear and tear is exposing the the defects. iPhone models before the iPhone 6 didn't need this throttling.
If Apple uses the best batteries, why was there a small battery recall for iPhone 6s models? It is a fact Apple has admitted some of the batteries are bad due to manufacturer defects. The only uncertainty is if Apple fully knows which serial numbers are affected.
https://www.apple.com/support/iphone6s-unexpectedshutdown/
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I agree Apple isn't crippling hardware to push upgrades, they are doing to to avoid doing a larger recall on batteries in iPhone 6s models with manufacturer defective batteries. The normal wear and tear is exposing the the defects. iPhone models before the iPhone 6 didn't need this throttling.
If Apple uses the best batteries, why was there a small battery recall for iPhone 6s models? It is a fact Apple has admitted some of the batteries are bad due to manufacturer defects. The only uncertainty is if Apple fully knows which serial numbers are affected.
https://www.apple.com/support/iphone6s-unexpectedshutdown/
I was outraged when my 6 month old 3s was denied all access to warranty service because moisture dots were "tripped." In a phone that was never near water save for the water vapor in the air.
But I was offered a refurb with a crippled warranty in exchange for my 6 month old device and $100. Screw that. I suffered through having no WiFi until I could dump that piece of ****.
Never did I have a happier "tech related" day than when I received a check from Apple for the little moisture dot ******** they pulled. Winged that completely non-functional POS at a brick wall the same day.
Not the first time I had problems with an Apple product, but it was definitely the last. Apple is a vile company IMO, based completely on my personal experiences. But all of you have the right to whatever opinions you have. I'm not going force my opinions on you nor suggest that you take any form of action.
It's your money, you have your own opinions, do whatever the hell you want!
But I'll also agree with many of you in saying that the options SUCK.
I love my Samsung devices. AS LONG AS THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH THEM. My GS5 was bricked b/c I accidently (with a dose of stupidity involved) factory reset it. FACTORY RESET PROTECTION only works when Samsung doesn't F up whatever they f'd up that didn't properly link my Google account to my phone.
Customer service basically told me to eat **** for weeks b/c I bought the phone at Costco, and Costco doesn't print a damn serial number or IMEI on the receipt. Even copies of my Verizon bill showing the IMEI, THAT WERE NOTARIZED BY VERIZON, wouldn't get my phone unlocked. (Would have loved a $100 refurb offer at that point).
Within 48 hours of submitting a BBB case, I had an RMA and prepaid shipping lable from Samsung.
Sorry for the long winded post. But the point is that all of these companies just don't give a **** about their customers, unless they get taken to task in "the court of public opinion," or literally in the court.
Again, all IMO!
Oh, and before anyone asks, I'm here because TapaTalk seemed to think I wanted to see this thread, and I got sucked in. LOL.
Merry Christmas, and may all your electronic gear meet your expectations, regardless of platform or manufacturer.
But I was offered a refurb with a crippled warranty in exchange for my 6 month old device and $100. Screw that. I suffered through having no WiFi until I could dump that piece of ****.
Never did I have a happier "tech related" day than when I received a check from Apple for the little moisture dot ******** they pulled. Winged that completely non-functional POS at a brick wall the same day.
Not the first time I had problems with an Apple product, but it was definitely the last. Apple is a vile company IMO, based completely on my personal experiences. But all of you have the right to whatever opinions you have. I'm not going force my opinions on you nor suggest that you take any form of action.
It's your money, you have your own opinions, do whatever the hell you want!
But I'll also agree with many of you in saying that the options SUCK.
I love my Samsung devices. AS LONG AS THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH THEM. My GS5 was bricked b/c I accidently (with a dose of stupidity involved) factory reset it. FACTORY RESET PROTECTION only works when Samsung doesn't F up whatever they f'd up that didn't properly link my Google account to my phone.
Customer service basically told me to eat **** for weeks b/c I bought the phone at Costco, and Costco doesn't print a damn serial number or IMEI on the receipt. Even copies of my Verizon bill showing the IMEI, THAT WERE NOTARIZED BY VERIZON, wouldn't get my phone unlocked. (Would have loved a $100 refurb offer at that point).
Within 48 hours of submitting a BBB case, I had an RMA and prepaid shipping lable from Samsung.
Sorry for the long winded post. But the point is that all of these companies just don't give a **** about their customers, unless they get taken to task in "the court of public opinion," or literally in the court.
Again, all IMO!
Oh, and before anyone asks, I'm here because TapaTalk seemed to think I wanted to see this thread, and I got sucked in. LOL.
Merry Christmas, and may all your electronic gear meet your expectations, regardless of platform or manufacturer.
You realize that the "sealed" battery can be serviced by Apple for a relatively small fee?
I think you misunderstood. You didn’t use the term “sheep”, but the person you were quoting. My comment was meant to be a follow-up to what you said, because I agreed with your comment. Never mind.
My guy at the mall kiosk has agreed to change out the battery on my X once a month so I never have the throttle.
the solution isn't send your phones back, unless you're *that* done,
the solution is don't update your phone, hold tight, and don't buy another iPhone for a while.
the solution is don't update your phone, hold tight, and don't buy another iPhone for a while.
It's $55 for the battery and $75 for the labor, and he has to keep it for 2 days.
Since I'm on the monthly program, if I prepay for 13 batteries I get 1 free. So it's going to be $130 + $11 tax or $141 a month or $1,692 a year. I don't have a phone for 26 days. But this way I avoid the throttle.
But if its iPhone X, couple things:
1) 3rd party repair messes up water resistance seal if thats an issue for you (same with 7/8),
and warranty in general if they detect its been opened by unauthorized repair
2) the battery doesn't wear so fast you need to swap your battery monthly
3) right now, as far as we've been told by Apple, X doesn't have "throttle feature" so this is the utmost concern, don't update your phone anymore to avoid it.
$55 for battery AND $75 FOR REPAIR too? yikes.
its $79 for battery+repair total (pre-tax) at apple. and even if they denied me, for a battery not degraded in their diags but slowing down my phone, id rather argue with a manager every time over paying $130 for 3rd party
