return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agoApple will update iPhones for at least 5 years in rare public commitmentarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1147arrow-down112cross-posted to: apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
arrow-up1135arrow-down1external-linkApple will update iPhones for at least 5 years in rare public commitmentarstechnica.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square40fedilinkcross-posted to: apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
minus-squaremillion@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·26 days agoIt was more that older batteries can’t handle the power draw, so they would shut down if the power draw spiked by an expensive operation. It was a really bad user experience so Apple throttled so phones wouldn’t crash.
minus-squareGingeyBook@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·26 days agoOh I thought it was just to get some extra juice out of the batteries, thanks for the info
minus-squareJCreazy@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·26 days agoIf only they made their batteries easier to replace so this would be a non issue.
It was more that older batteries can’t handle the power draw, so they would shut down if the power draw spiked by an expensive operation.
It was a really bad user experience so Apple throttled so phones wouldn’t crash.
Oh I thought it was just to get some extra juice out of the batteries, thanks for the info
If only they made their batteries easier to replace so this would be a non issue.