Posted on 01/03/2018 9:10:20 AM PST by fireman15
Most phone owners come to realize that an old battery is a weak battery, one that gradually loses capacity. But it turns out that an old battery can also be a performance-killing battery, as evidenced by Apple's recent revelation: Owing to an intentional software feature, some iPhones will run slower if they have older, failing batteries.
Fortunately, there's a simple fix: Get a new battery. Previously, Apple charged $79 for such a swap, but effectively immediately, you can get a replacement battery from Apple for just $29. That's for any iPhone 6 (£27.00 at uSwitch) or later.
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These guys are a joke obviously. Unfortunately our entire legal system is devolving rapidly into a complete farce of what it was intended to be as a result of greedy attorneys. I am glad that we seem to have found some common ground on something. I am glad also that Apple has lowered the price on battery replacement... whatever the motives this is good for their customers.
Can't help it, I'm an engineer.
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