That will never happen and probably is not possible given how much stuff is packed into such a relatively small device which people by now also expect to be for the most part waterproof. In any case, I always hated it when I had the old phpones and the thing dropped and next thing battery cover, battery and phone went flying all in differewnt directions. If $79 is all Apple charges for a battery replacement then I consider to be a pretty good deal, I remember back in the days when one could buy an additional battery for their cell phone that I'd spend $40 or $50 for just the battery.
Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 6:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Apple admits it slows older iPhones -- to prevent battery issues - CNET One reason among others why they should make the battery user replaceable. Original message: > Apple admits it slows older iPhones -- to prevent battery issues > The company says the practice deals with problems -- like unexpected > shutdowns -- caused by aging batteries or cold conditions. > December 20, 2017 1:19 PM PST > Apple's iPhone 6 from 2014 includes software that makes it run slower > but also prevents unexpected shutdowns. > CNET > If you think your older iPhone seems to run slower, you're not crazy. > Apple on Wednesday said a software feature it released last year makes > your phone operate more slowly. But the slowdown is designed to help > offset problems with the aging lithium ion battery in your device. As > batteries get older, they don't hold their charges as well as newer > batteries, and have even worse problems when the charge is lower or the > temperature is colder. > The aging battery means your phone could have trouble operating or > might unexpectedly shut down, like happened to the iPhone 6 and 6S > last year. The processors in those devices wanted to hit faster > speeds, but the batteries couldn't handle it, prompting some phones to simply > switch themselves off. > To address that, Apple's iOS software, starting with last year's iOS > 10.2.1, included better power management capabilities. It will slow > down your device to prevent it from shutting down, but only in cases > of cold temperature, a low battery charge or very old batteries. > Last year's software applied to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, 6S and 6S > Plus and SE. This year's iOS 11.2 extended the feature to the iPhone 7 > and 7 Plus. It will be applied to other Apple devices in the future. > Apple said in a statement: > "Our goal is to deliver the best experience for customers, which > includes overall performance and prolonging the life of their devices. > Lithium-ion batteries become less capable of supplying peak current > demands when in cold conditions, have a low battery charge or as they > age over time, which can result in the device unexpectedly shutting > down to protect its electronic components. > Last year we released a feature for iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE > to smooth out the instantaneous peaks only when needed to prevent the > device from unexpectedly shutting down during these conditions. We've > now extended that feature to iPhone 7 with iOS 11.2, and plan to add > support for other products in the future." > The comment from Apple came in response to a report from earlier this > week from Primate Labs, the company behind the Geekbench processor > benchmarking software. John Poole, founder of the organization, said > in a blog post that as iPhone batteries get older and lose capacity, > their processors slow down, decreasing performance. Poole explained > that users expect their phones to perform the same regardless of how > old the battery is, but his tests indicated that wasn't the case. > iPhone users have long complained about their devices seeming to slow > down when new models are released. Some even believe that it's an > effort by Apple (and other tech companies) to purposely slow down or > otherwise hamper the performance of their products to get users to buy > new models. Apple has long denied this claim. > For some people, the solution to a slower, older iPhone may be > updating its battery instead of purchasing a brand new device. Apple > charges $79 to replace the battery of an iPhone that's no longer covered by a > warranty. > Original Article at: > https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-6-6s-7-ios-slow-downs-older-iph > ones-l ithium-ion-batteries/#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, > or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact > the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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