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> On Dec 22, 2017, at 2:27 PM, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I’m sorry, but this sounds like a pile of crap to me. I would rather a > company slow my device if the battery is unsafe than allow it to run at the > same speed it would as new and then…. Samsung Note 7, anyone? All joking > aside, I would rather have a safe, slower functioning product than one that > shuts off at random times. > Aleeha > >> On Dec 22, 2017, at 1:41 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >> >> Apple's iPhone slowdown sparks lawsuit alleging fraud >> The plaintiffs contend that an Apple software tweak that slows down older >> iPhones was a ploy to spur upgrades to pricier models. >> December 22, 2017 8:25 AM PST >> >> Apple disclosed Wednesday that it updated the software of older iPhones to >> slow them down when the battery can't keep up with the phone's computer. >> Sarah Tew/CNET >> Apple's controversial iPhone slowdown is drawing legal fire. >> A pending lawsuit against Apple says a software tweak that slows some older >> iPhones to counteract problems found in aging batteries is a fraud designed >> to spur upgrades to the latest model. >> Apple didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment. >> After years of complaints from consumers that their iPhones seem slower once >> a new model is released, Apple on Wednesday disclosed it was indeed slowing >> the performance of some older iPhones under particular circumstances. When >> batteries age, become very cold or operate at low power, their currents can >> spike when the phone's computer tries to hit higher speeds. Rather than >> having a phone shut down automatically to protect itself, Apple said that >> last year it tweaked its iOS software for some older iPhones so they slow >> down instead. >> The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern >> division, represents five people who claim the company purposefully updated >> the phones' operating system to dampen its performance as a way of >> "fraudulently forcing iPhone owners to purchase the latest model from >> Apple," according to a release from attorney James Vlahakis of Lombard, >> Illinois-based Atlas Consumer Law. >> The plaintiffs allege this fraud applies to updates to the iPhone 5, iPhone >> 6 and certain iPhone 7 models. >> Apple's disclosure this week didn't include the iPhone 5. The company said >> the software update applied to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, 6S and 6S Plus and >> SE, and earlier this year was extended to the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. It will >> be applied to other Apple devices in the future, the company said. >> In the past, Apple has routinely said it doesn't purposely slow phones to >> encourage customers to replace them. Apple said in a statement earlier this >> week that the goal of the battery-related slowing was "to deliver the best >> experience for customers." >> >> Original Article at: >> https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-slowdown-sparks-fraud-lawsuit/#ftag=C >> AD-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. 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