David Hanak Apple has announced the next steps it will take in the case of worn batteries and slow iPhones. If you haven't been watching the internet for the past three weeks, you may have missed the latest case involving iPhones being deliberately slowed down when their batteries reach a certain level of degradation. After exceeding this point, the processor (together with the GPU) is underclocked and the phone is slower, less responsive and does not achieve such results in demanding processes and applications. Apple acknowledged the move before Christmas, and now more information has surfaced on the web that is relevant to those affected by the slowdown.
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The company posted on its website official open letter, in which (among other things) they apologize to users for how Apple approached this case and how it (mis)communicated it with customers. As part of their repentance, he comes up with a solution that should (ideally) excuse this action.
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Starting at the end of January, Apple will reduce the price of battery replacement for affected devices (i.e. iPhone 6/6 Plus and newer) from $79 to $29. This price change will be global and should be reflected in all markets. Therefore, even in the Czech Republic we will probably see a reduction in the price for this operation at official services. This "event" will last until December next year. Until then, you will be able to use this discount for post-warranty battery replacement. The company said in the letter that more information will follow in the coming weeks.
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Dan Pražák The second innovation will be a software solution that informs the user at the moment when the battery in his phone reaches the limit, after which the performance of the processor and graphics accelerator is reduced. Apple intends to implement this system in iOS sometime next year, as part of the next update. More information regarding both the battery replacement and this new software feature will be available in January on the company's official website. We'll let you know as soon as they appear here. Are you planning to take advantage of discounted battery replacements?
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I will definitely use it for the old 6sP.
I'm just wondering where to take the iPhone to get a really original battery - there are a lot of those services, but they mostly use non-original batteries.
Well, I just read that you must have a bad battery. Personally, I have an iPhone 6S 64GB that is only a year old (the last pieces from the previous batch, the new ones were only 32 and 128GB) and when I do geekbench, I get better results than their reference ones. So after a year the battery seems to be in good condition. Coconutbattery also says the same. Personally, I think that after 3 years it might make sense to change the battery. I hope the new owner will take care of that. The 6S is not waterproof yet, but with a 7 like this, I am afraid that the waterproofness will not be the same after the replacement.
The 6sP is over 2 years old. I used the phone to the max here - i.e. charging 1 but also 2 per day. Now I gave it to my family because I always buy a new one after 2 years and so I have an X. But in the fall it will have been 6sP for 3 years and so the exchange would be offered even if it treads well today.
I just don't know what kind of service or generally where to put the phone so that the battery is really original and the phone professionally repaired. I thought of putting it in the Apple Store in Germany, but if there was a service in the Czech Republic as well....? How do they do it in iStyle, iSetos, iWant….? They certainly have a contracted service in the Czech Republic, but do they really use original parts there in this case the battery?
I always repair things from Apple at the Czech Service, whether I bought them in iStyle or directly from Apple...
and what about people who have already had their batteries replaced?
It's like I'm complaining that I bought a 6sP 128GB here 2 years ago for 31500 and today it costs 15000 - will someone refund me the approx. 15 thousand?
I'm afraid it isn't. How the hell is it possible that in 2 years I need to change the second battery!!! This file is a scam!!
They write about it nicely here https://www.svethardware.cz/apple-a-epson-asi-pujdou-ve-francii-k-soudu-za-planovane-zastaravani/45803, especially in that youtube video.
If you were in the council where Apple officially recognized the damaged battery, you are entitled to a refund, find it on the Apple website.
If you have a second problem with the battery (in 2 years!!!) like me, you will probably be in trouble. Currently I will also solve.