iphone: Apple makes the iphone throttling switchable

In the future, iphone users can decide whether to throttle the processor in their device. Apple itself advises against it, but does not explain the background.

iphone: Apple makes the iphone throttling switchable

Apple Lenktein and will use next iOS update to let customer choose wher DerProzessor is artificially throttled in iphone. This was announced by Apple boss Tim Cook Iminterview with US television channel ABC. So far, Apple wanted to inform its customers with a future iOS update only if DasiPhone is throttled. Disabling throttling was not planned. Currently, relevant iOS update is expected to Erscheinenkönnte in March 2018.

Cook empfiehltallerdings, iphone throttle does not turn off. If processor is not throttled in iphone, re is a risk that Smartphoneunvermittelt will turn off. These problems should occur at extreme temperatures undälteren batteries. The big smartphone manufacturers from Android store indicated that y did not throttle ir devices just because battery is slightly older. It is not known that older Android devices simply turned off.

Apple justified iphone throttling so that unwanted device Neustartsverhindert should be used. However, it remains unclear why this can only be resolved by throttling processor performance. Apple Hatteüber kept secret for one year that sold devices Verlangsamtwürden artificially when manufacturer noticed an old battery. According to which KriterienApple a battery is classified as too old, is still unknown.

Class actions against Apple

It was not until results of Geekbench that Apple's approach was revealed. And it was only when DieBeweislage was unique that Apple conceded that iphone throttling could be done for a long time. After first class lawsuits were filed in United States, Apple responded with an apology. Einekünstliche throttling of processor speed was introduced 2016 on iphone 6, iphone 6s and iphone SE. Meanwhile, it has also been 7aktiviert for iphone.

Several class actions have already been filed in USAwurden. Only a class action lawsuit requires Apple to record an amount of 999Milliarden US dollars. The sum is based on fact that dassiPhone owners of Apple had been deliberately deceived, and refore customers would have bought NeueModelle without this being necessary.

In France, investigations are underway against Apple for suspected DerTäuschung and planned obsolescence of equipment. Since 2015, re has been an act against planned obsolescence. Under planned obsolescence It is understood that companies selectively reduce service life of products without diesbekanntzumachen. The law provides for a maximum penalty of two JahrenFreiheitsstrafe and up to 300,000 euro fine and five percent desJahresumsatzes of company. Apple is exposed to accusation that slowdown in older devices has meant moving apple-Kundenzum buying a new model.

US Senator waiting for answers

In USAmuss Apple until January 23, 2018 questions of Senator John Thunebeantworten, who sits in US trade committee. It is not known wher Applebereits has responded. Among or things, Thune wants to know how Apple MitKundenbeschwerden to a slow iphone. It also erkundigter wher customers who had paid battery in iphone due to throttle ausgetauschtund full price was subsequently offered a discount. Apple recently reduced price of battery replacement from 90 to 30 euros, if battery exchange is related to reduced processor performance. In doing so, Apple is responsible for deciding wher or not rebate grants Wirdoder. The reduced price should only be valid until December 2018.

Thune goes in letter to Kritikein that Apple continues to demand money for battery replacement. Some customers would have criticized that no free battery replacement offered by Apple Wordensei. He also commented on criticism of many customers who complained of a MangelndeTransparenz apple in matter. He also wants to know ObApple has informed his customers that relevant software update denProzessor slow down.

Date Of Update: 19 January 2018, 12:03
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