Apple responds to accusations about the slowness of the iPhone 5, 6 and 7

In recent days, Apple was affected by a scandal that revealed that iPhone models have an algorithm that intentionally reduces their performance with the alleged objective of preventing a reduction in battery life. In fact, they face two lawsuits for releasing updates that limit the processor speed of the iPhone 5, 6 and 7. The company has released a statement stating the reasons that, in its opinion, justify this measure.

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Why is the performance of iPhones reduced, according to Apple?

As mentioned in the statement, the main reason for the updates has been to avoid expected restarts, since with wear and tear the batteries " become less able to deliver power at high peak loads ", causing these problems. " We don't want any of our users to miss a call, a photo, or any other part of their iPhone experience to be interrupted, if we can avoid it ."

The great asset they are defending themselves about is that they are really defending the consumer and not planning the obsolescence of the iPhone.

Despite the statement, the decision is still open to criticism

The reasons for Apple's detractors remain varied. On the one hand, it makes sense that the "throttling" applied to iPhones only seeks to make them obsolete. If users notice your slow device, they will want to change it. According to Apple, this only happens temporarily after the update (which is normal for any phone), but various media report that there are a large number of users who report that the performance decline of their iPhone is prolonged and it shows in day to day, so it is not a temporary problem.

Actions taken by Apple

From Apple they indicate that apparently the batteries of their iPhone 6 and 6S devices are seriously affected by their chemical wear, and partially acknowledge that this has a negative impact on the performance of the device. Therefore, they propose the following measures:

• The price of an iPhone battery replacement will be reduced from $ 79 to $ 29 when they are out of the warranty period, coming soon with an iOS update. This will give users more information about the health status of their iPhone battery . Thus, they will know if their wear is affecting performance.

Definitely, this is a confrontation between Apple supporters, who consider that the company only works for the good of its users, and its detractors, who believe the opposite. What do you think of this whole thing? Is Apple making up excuses or taking responsible action?

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