24-01-2018 22:09 via huffingtonpost.ca

Apple To Give Users More Control After Admitting It Slows Older iPhones

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple's next major update of its mobile software will include an option that will enable owners of older iPhones to turn off a feature that slows the device to prevent aging batteries from shutting down.The free upgrade announced Wednesday will be released this spring.The additional controls are meant to appease iPhone owners outraged since Apple acknowledged last month that its recent software updates had been secretly slowing down older iPhones when their batteries weaken
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