Apple Admits They Deliberately Slow Down Older iPhones As Software Updates Roll Out

Thursday, December 21, 2017
By Paul Martin

Apple has admitted to deliberately slowing down older iPhones when they roll out software updates—and they claim it is a “feature.”

By Matt Agorist
TheFreeThoughtProject.com
December 21, 2017

Years ago, an article in the Daily Mail referenced a Harvard study which showed that just ahead of Apple launching a new iPhone, searches for ‘iPhone slow’ spiked on Google.

Disinformation sites have been reporting this for years as proof a Harvard study found that Apple deliberately slows down phones upon the release of new ones. While those articles have all been fake news designed to get clicks, we now have real proof that Apple throttles processor speeds upon new updates. In fact, Apple admitted to it.

The recent discussion about throttled processor speed began after a Reddit post went viral last week. The op wrote that Apple appears to be slowing down old iPhones that have low-capacity batteries. Indeed, they are.

According to Apple, this deliberate throttling of processor speeds on older phones is an effort to keep them running smoothly. Apple claims they are slowing down your older iPhone so they can keep your iPhone from unexpectedly shutting down.

The throttling, according to Apple, began last year—despite years of reports from users. Instead of fixing a hardware issue after users began to report widespread malfunctions with the iPhone 6s battery, Apple started to algorithmically alter how the phone uses power. The phone feels slower because it actually is slower. Apple says this improves safety.

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