• helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world
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      26 days ago

      I think the main issue (amongst the tech community) was that they did this with out making it known to users (patch notes don’t count - especially with autoupdates, who reads them?) the device just started getting slower.

      If there was an option that was presented to users once the device got below 80% battery health to slow down the system to make daily batter life longer, then that would be an actually welcome feature. The problem was Apple just went a did it, and to a normal non-technical user, that means their phone is dying and they need to upgrade.

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        26 days ago

        Why in the world do patch notes “not count”? The whole point of those is to communicate changes to the users.

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          25 days ago

          Because in the world of auto updates, patch notes aren’t presented to users, and the average user isn’t seeking them out to read them. They essentially just wake up to a new OS.

          A what’s new pop up or something would be more effective.

    • helenslunch@feddit.nl
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      25 days ago

      We know what Apple claims the issue was. You can’t blame someone who doesn’t believe Apple when they give them explanations of why their old devices suck when Apple goes to such great lengths to ensure planned obsolescence.