{"id":1444,"date":"2018-03-14T10:51:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T10:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1444"},"modified":"2018-03-14T10:51:45","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T10:51:45","slug":"apple-admit-slowing-down-batteries-prolong-phone-lifespan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/apple-admit-slowing-down-batteries-prolong-phone-lifespan","title":{"rendered":"We now know Apple are slowing down batteries to &#8220;prolong lifespan&#8221; and &#8220;prevent sudden shutdown&#8221; &#8211; but, is this acceptable?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Apple admitted that their updated software is slowing down older models, many were outraged. The frequency of new models being released is far too much for some; especially when the cost of a new model can easily set you back a lot of money and equate to more than \u00a3100 a month.<\/p>\n<p>For a phone!<\/p>\n<p>So, is Apple&#8217;s explanation that they introduced the feature for the iPhone 6 and later models to protect problems occurring with batteries acceptable?<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nFor years now there have been rumours that older models were suffering what felt like intentional slowdown. When Apple finally admitted that such a feature had been introduced in 2016, many Apple customers were mad.<\/p>\n<p>It was confirmed that <strong>iPhones with older batteries slowed down when cold or when charge was low<\/strong>. It was explained that a battery in poor condition could cause an iPhone to suddenly shutdown and damage internal components. As such, the change is designed to protect older models.<\/p>\n<h2>Is it acceptable?<\/h2>\n<p>It comes down to whether people believe in Apple&#8217;s explanation, and believe that it is genuine, or whether people suspect that it&#8217;s nothing more than &#8220;<strong>planned obsolescence<\/strong>&#8220;; i.e. a way of getting people to upgrade to a newer model.<\/p>\n<p>I mean, let&#8217;s face it: when you have an Apple, you&#8217;re likely going to stay with them. I know I have. And if you&#8217;re finding your phone slow when it&#8217;s time to upgrade, and there are like-for-like options available for newer models, it&#8217;s easy to end up upgrading and spending the same amount of money paying off a new phone instead of sitting on the old one and only paying for usage.<\/p>\n<p>Apple insist that the feature is genuinely there to protect the phone and its components, and they do offer new batteries at a cost of around \u00a380.00, which is probably <strong>far cheaper than purchasing a newer model<\/strong>. The fact that it appears to have taken Apple a fair amount of time to confirm the fact that their phones slow down has made many suspicious.<\/p>\n<p>Unless there is any evidence to prove that this is needless and \/ or blatant &#8220;<strong>planned obsolescence<\/strong>&#8220;, you may just have to deal with it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Apple admitted that their updated software is slowing down older models, many were outraged. The frequency of new models being released is far too much for some; especially when the cost of a new model can easily set you back a lot of money and equate to more than \u00a3100 a month. 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