Moderators hazelnut Posted December 29, 2017 Moderators Share Posted December 29, 2017 Quote Apple published on Thursday a public letter to their customers apologizing for slowing down old iPhone devices with a feature implemented in the latest version of the iOS mobile operating system to prevent sudden shutdowns under certain conditions. http://news.softpedia.com/news/apple-appologizes-for-slowing-down-old-iphones-offer-29-battery-replacements-519155.shtml Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted December 29, 2017 Moderators Share Posted December 29, 2017 I think that's actually very generous of them. I'll certainly be taking up the offer if I can for my 3yo 6s and the wife's 2yo 6s plus. Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted December 29, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted December 29, 2017 I don't think they have much choice really There are customers in US France and Israel who are suing them. Planned obsolescence (which is illegal in France) has a lot to answer for Quote Planned obsolescence, or built-in obsolescence,in industrial design and economics is a policy of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life, so it will become obsolete (that is, unfashionable or no longer functional) after a certain period of time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted December 29, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted December 29, 2017 How to Tell If Apple Slowed Down Your iPhone Due to Degraded Battery http://news.softpedia.com/news/how-to-tell-if-apple-slowed-down-your-iphone-due-to-degraded-battery-519165.shtml Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy2 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 - Why did they implement that feature in the first place ? If I were Apple then I would remove that feature. System setup: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/gcNzIPEjEb0B2khOOBVCHPc A discussion always stimulates the braincells !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 4 hours ago, Willy2 said: - Why did they implement that feature in the first place ? If I were Apple then I would remove that feature. Probably a lose/lose. If they didn't throttle the phones with damaged batteries, and it either caused serious degradation of performance, early shutdowns, etc, there would have been equally vocal complaints. They should have publicized their facts and motivations for doing this, but from an engineering perspective, I mostly understand the why it was done. Transparency is key in situations like this. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted December 31, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2017 8 hours ago, Winapp2.ini said: Probably a lose/lose. If they didn't throttle the phones with damaged batteries, and it either caused serious degradation of performance, early shutdowns, etc, there would have been equally vocal complaints. They should have publicized their facts and motivations for doing this, but from an engineering perspective, I mostly understand the why it was done. Transparency is key in situations like this. That's one side of the coin I guess.My take on it is they just wanted people to buy a new phone and got caught. Greedy. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted December 31, 2017 Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2017 I've been an iPhone user for quite a while. Since the iPhone 5 (2012). I was pretty aggravated by this but I also understood why they did it since some phones were shutting down. I actually still have my 7 because I didn't want the x and the 8 is basically the same phone. (I kept my 7 despite being on a yearly upgrade plan with ATT) So I probably will let them replace the battery. I have replaced the battery in my older iphone 6 a few years ago and it wasn't that hard so if I decided to keep this phone even longer its good to know if I just replace the battery it will be back to new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 31, 2017 Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2017 They're only doing that in my opinion to try to avoid going to court, and to save face so people keep buying the newest iPhone. Only problem is what they've did by supposedly building something to become obsolete is illegal in some countries in particular France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators nukecad Posted December 31, 2017 Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2017 I personally know of 3 people who have replaced their iPhones with Samsungs because they had seen how much faster Android was running on their friends phones. (I could sit next to my friend, do a search and have a webpage up on my Samsung while his iPhone was still searching for it). This was before this throttling issue came to light. Apple may have shot themselves in the foot with this one. *** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory *** Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 I did overhear two strangers discussing that they were considering moving to the Google Pixel phones over this while I was out the other day. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted December 31, 2017 Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2017 I'm not going to switch for a couple of reasons. I had a galaxy s3 and s5 before I went to the iPhone. Both phones started out great but overtime the software updates would kill the experience by making the phone crash or unresponsive. Also at the time those phones didn't have as good of cameras as my wifes iphone 4 and 5. The other reasons is that my professional and social circle all have iPhones too. Last year I did a job interview over facetime and this year when I met my new coworkers they all used Apple's address book share thing to give me their phone numbers. At least where I'm at the iPhone seems like the standard. Also I love my apple watch. I tried the google watches when they came to iOS and they aren't as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators nukecad Posted December 31, 2017 Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2017 1 hour ago, rridgely said: Last year I did a job interview over facetime and this year when I met my new coworkers they all used Apple's address book share thing to give me their phone numbers. At least where I'm at the iPhone seems like the standard. At one time (1990's, 2000's ?) it used to be Blackberrys for that kind of networking. Things move on. No doubt Android will be old news soon. *** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory *** Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 (edited) 15 hours ago, hazelnut said: That's one side of the coin I guess.My take on it is they just wanted people to buy a new phone and got caught. Greedy. Yep, think so. Also they are facing a design issue. That battery isn't easy for most folks to replace. I know some of you guys do it easily, but not most folks. And there are warranty issues. At $79 US a pop, the price was pretty high, at the reduced price of $29 they probably will still make profit. Just a guess but i would bet on it. At the core of this issue is transparency, imo. If they just would have owned up early and said bring'em in for a battery, they might have been able to keep selling the service for $79. Nothing like a barrage of international class action lawsuits to generate sudden generosity. Edit: Nukecad, I still use a Blackberry, not the newest one. I like it, it's still rated at or near the top for security.. Has everything I need, but it doesn't have the tons of apps that users want nowadays. Edited December 31, 2017 by login123 add reply to Nukecad The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy2 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 17 hours ago, hazelnut said: My take on it is they just wanted people to buy a new phone and got caught. Greedy. - Right. When everyone has an iPhone then why buy a new one ? - This isn't the 1st time I heard of such a story. System setup: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/gcNzIPEjEb0B2khOOBVCHPc A discussion always stimulates the braincells !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted January 1, 2018 Moderators Share Posted January 1, 2018 If they actually build and sell the Apple car which has been speculated for a few years, I wonder how long it will last if obsolescence is built in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators nukecad Posted January 1, 2018 Moderators Share Posted January 1, 2018 12 hours ago, Andavari said: If they actually build and sell the Apple car which has been speculated for a few years, I wonder how long it will last if obsolescence is built in. Probably only until the batteries catch fire. *** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory *** Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Quote Apple published on Thursday a public letter to their customers apologizing for slowing down old iPhone devices with a feature implemented in the latest version of the iOS mobile operating system to prevent sudden shutdowns under certain conditions. as longer i think about this "feature" to prevent sudden shutdowns... i mean, this was a good choice from apple for all owner of older iphones that this feature protected this older hardware for damage and perhaps longer usability vs. buy a new iphone instead -> dont you mean too? Quote At $79 US a pop, the price was pretty high, at the reduced price of $29 they probably will still make profit. Just a guess but i would bet on it. yes i think so Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators nukecad Posted January 6, 2018 Moderators Share Posted January 6, 2018 On 01/01/2018 at 15:26, nukecad said: Probably only until the batteries catch fire. I must have been having a deja-vue moment about battery fires : *** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory *** Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted January 9, 2018 Author Moderators Share Posted January 9, 2018 Quote French prosecutors have launched a probe over allegations of "planned obsolescence" in Apple's iPhone. Under French law it is a crime to intentionally shorten lifespan of a product with the aim of making customers replace it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42615378 Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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