The story:
http://money.cnn.com/2017/12/21/tech...nes/index.html
The lawsuit:
https://www.macrumors.com/2017/12/21...iphone-models/
Basically, Apple claims that older phones with degraded batteries will automatically shut down when too many commands are executed at once, so they've written a "feature" into newer iOS versions to where older phones are just slowed down to where that can't happen anymore.
Apple also claims it will continue doing this, and people can fuck off if they don't like it.
There's no option to turn off this feature, which you think would be the real solution here.
I have long been critical of Apple releasing new iOS versions which, at the very least, aren't compatible with older phones. Instead of allowing users of those older phones to at least upgrade to the last stable iOS version for that device, all iPhone users are FORCED to upgrade to the latest iOS, if they want to upgrade at all.
There are some backdoor ways to go to an iOS a few versions earlier, but Apple stops "signing" those versions very quickly, making installation of such a version impossible.
For example, I have iOS 10 on the phone I bought recently from jsearles. It is now IMPOSSIBLE to install iOS 10 on any iPhone, unless it's already there, as they have stopped signing them all.
So if you've upgraded to an iOS past the one which works correctly with your phone, and you want to go back to what you had before, you basically can't after a very short period of time.
That's complete bullshit, but it's the way Apple has always done things.
But now they're inserting new "features" to intentionally slow down phones, on top of their already cavalier attitude regarding whether or not new iOS versions work with older phones in the first place?
GTFO
This shouldn't even be legal, as they are breaking devices people paid for, and are not providing a reasonable way to fix them.
Oh, and I love this part:
Apple may also need to relax its policies on when customers can pay for a battery replacement, as currently,
a battery can't be replaced unless in-store equipment registers it as near failing.
An iPhone's battery is designed to retain 80 percent of its original capacity at 500 complete charge cycles. A defective battery that does not meet those parameters can be replaced for free for customers who have AppleCare+ or who have devices still under warranty.
For out of warranty customers, Apple offers a battery replacement service, which costs $79 plus $6.95 for shipping.
Can you believe this shit?
Apparently Apple won't let you decide when to replace your phone's battery if it's still in warranty, even if you're willing to pay to do so.
What a miserable, controlling fucking company.