APPLE THREAD | Apple Event Sept. 9th 2024 10a.m. PT. | iPhone 16

Team nekkid or with a case?

  • Team nekkid

    Votes: 119 25.9%

  • Case

    Votes: 283 61.7%

  • Nekkid with occasional case

    Votes: 57 12.4%
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I have an iPhone 6, so I’m definitely gonna jump on that $29 dollar battery replacement I was gonna do it my self with a special gold top iPhone 6 battery but rather not mess with the circuit board, when doing the job myself. Im at good at fixing electronics and my gadgets but I saw the ifixit process of replacing the iPhone 6 battery to much headache for me.


I definitely notice random reboots and shutdowns on my iPhone 6 and the battery drains rather quickly since it’s a 3 year old device. Might put off my iPhone X purchase. And just rock this till the next iPhone drop in fall 2018 I’m patient. Just a phone.but if i get a stupid low deal for the iPhone X on swappa I’m gonna jump on it no question asked .’
 
alchemist iq said:
but if i get a stupid low deal for the iPhone X on swappa
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It's stolen/bricked
 
kdslittlebro said:
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It's stolen/bricked
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I’ve never bought a stolen or bricked device on swappa nor have I sold one. I’m aware that some devices I look into i approach with high skepticism. Don’t condone thviery or scams. If the deal is looks and smells legit I’ll jump on it.
 
Lakers said:
that whole debacle of apple "slowing down phones" (god I hate society and peoples inability to comprehend), resulted in out-of-warranty battery replacements to go from $79 to $29 at Apple, not sure when it takes effect
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When I had my 6, I had all of those battery problems and apple refused to replace my battery, even if I paid them for it because it passed their battery diagnostic test... **** apple for their shadiness on this topic.
 
dragicon said:
When I had my 6, I had all of those battery problems and apple refused to replace my battery, even if I paid them for it because it passed their battery diagnostic test... **** apple for their shadiness on this topic.
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I agree Apple Genius Bar can be real d-heads when tryna get the to do replacements for changeable part. If they can fix the headphone jack for free on my iPhone I would be happy if they can casue listing to music with wired headphones is horrid.
 
late registrant said:
But what you perceive as “battery issues” doesn’t necessarily have to equate to hardware/component failure, which is what Apple is trying to accomplish with this notification. Call Apple and have them run diagnostics.
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Do you even know what thresholds have to be met in order for that notification to appear?
 
got a really nice surprise today. Ordered my X two days ago at my carrier and they said delivery will be around the second week of January.
At 8 am UPS rings at the door, but I did not expect a package. Girlfriend went to the door and when I came down for breakfast the X was on my place :wow::pimp:
 
gamble said:
Did they say they are going to stop slowing phones or are they just replacing batteries :lol:
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https://www.apple.com/iphone-battery-and-performance/

READ THIS

December 28, 2017
A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Performance
We’ve been hearing feedback from our customers about the way we handle performance for iPhones with older batteries and how we have communicated that process. We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down. We apologize. There’s been a lot of misunderstanding about this issue, so we would like to clarify and let you know about some changes we’re making.

First and foremost, we have never — and would never — do anything to intentionally shorten the life of any Apple product, or degrade the user experience to drive customer upgrades. Our goal has always been to create products that our customers love, and making iPhones last as long as possible is an important part of that.

How batteries age
All rechargeable batteries are consumable components that become less effective as they chemically age and their ability to hold a charge diminishes. Time and the number of times a battery has been charged are not the only factors in this chemical aging process.

Device use also affects the performance of a battery over its lifespan. For example, leaving or charging a battery in a hot environment can cause a battery to age faster. These are characteristics of battery chemistry, common to lithium-ion batteries across the industry.

A chemically aged battery also becomes less capable of delivering peak energy loads, especially in a low state of charge, which may result in a device unexpectedly shutting itself down in some situations.

To help customers learn more about iPhone’s rechargeable battery and the factors affecting its performance, we’ve posted a new support article, iPhone Battery and Performance.

It should go without saying that we think sudden, unexpected shutdowns are unacceptable. We don’t want any of our users to lose a call, miss taking a picture or have any other part of their iPhone experience interrupted if we can avoid it.

Preventing unexpected shutdowns
About a year ago in iOS 10.2.1, we delivered a software update that improves power management during peak workloads to avoid unexpected shutdowns on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and iPhone SE. With the update, iOS dynamically manages the maximum performance of some system components when needed to prevent a shutdown. While these changes may go unnoticed, in some cases users may experience longer launch times for apps and other reductions in performance.

Customer response to iOS 10.2.1 was positive, as it successfully reduced the occurrence of unexpected shutdowns. We recently extended the same support for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 11.2.

Of course, when a chemically aged battery is replaced with a new one, iPhone performance returns to normal when operated in standard conditions.

Recent user feedback
Over the course of this fall, we began to receive feedback from some users who were seeing slower performance in certain situations. Based on our experience, we initially thought this was due to a combination of two factors: a normal, temporary performance impact when upgrading the operating system as iPhone installs new software and updates apps, and minor bugs in the initial release which have since been fixed.

We now believe that another contributor to these user experiences is the continued chemical aging of the batteries in older iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s devices, many of which are still running on their original batteries.

Addressing customer concerns
We’ve always wanted our customers to be able to use their iPhones as long as possible. We’re proud that Apple products are known for their durability, and for holding their value longer than our competitors’ devices.

To address our customers’ concerns, to recognize their loyalty and to regain the trust of anyone who may have doubted Apple’s intentions, we’ve decided to take the following steps:

  • Apple is reducing the price of an out-of-warranty iPhone battery replacement by $50 — from $79 to $29 — for anyone with an iPhone 6 or later whose battery needs to be replaced, starting in late January and available worldwide through December 2018. Details will be provided soon on apple.com.
  • Early in 2018, we will issue an iOS software update with new features that give users more visibility into the health of their iPhone’s battery, so they can see for themselves if its condition is affecting performance.
  • As always, our team is working on ways to make the user experience even better, including improving how we manage performance and avoid unexpected shutdowns as batteries age.
At Apple, our customers’ trust means everything to us. We will never stop working to earn and maintain it. We are able to do the work we love only because of your faith and support — and we will never forget that or take it for granted.
 
will explain later in layman's terms about processors and lithium ion batteries and software (NT comprehension for the non-techies and non-readers alike)
 
i got like 7 iPhones laying around
im a get all their batteries replaced once this in effect
i use em for bluetooth music in my car
and the batteries drain super quick
 
Ive had my iphone X for about a month now and im still not sure if i like it or not.. getting used not having a home button has taken forever smh
 
what Apple is saying makes complete sense

Who doesn’t know that batteries lose power over time...

Now the “woke” crowd on my social media has been like “see!!! I knew apple was slowing down phones to force you to buy the newest one! #staywoke”

Kinda surprised it’s not a mainstay policy ($29 vs $79), but hopefully y’all cook
 
You don't think Apple doing this "in secret" or behind the scenes is an indication that what they are doing isn't specifically for our benefit?
It's fairly known batteries lose power over time, considering the conversations that were/are had regarding how often you charge your phone or should you leave your phone on the charger after the phone reaches 100%.
If this was really for our benefit they would have most certainly put this out in the open but they know that if a regular person notices that there phone is performing less and less satisfactory they more likely will "need" to upgrade to the newer phone.
How many people do you think would have opted to spend $80 on a battery to be replaced instead of signing a new 2 yr contract to pay $40/month because their "old" phone is too slow now?
 
My iPhone 6 is for storage purposes. With this battery replacement I might start using it to record more vids
 
iamdef said:
How many people do you think would have opted to spend $80 on a battery to be replaced instead of signing a new 2 yr contract to pay $40/month because their "old" phone is too slow now?
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Definitely not more than the people who would upgrade and get the new phone every year anyway. You’d be surprised how many people wouldn’t even spend $79 if this information was common knowledge. At the end of the day, Apple is a business. And their market is not people like the ones you describe. They heavily rely on loyalists, creatives and other businesses who need/want the latest and greatest to keep desireability afloat.

Also, this wasn’t done in secret. Apple put out press releases for this update when it came out back in January. People are just (incorrectly and irresponsibly) taking it as Apple slowing down all phones once a new phone is released. People don’t deserve this compromise, and it’s one of the reasons there isn’t a full blown quality program with free repairs. Also one of the reasons those lawsuits will go nowhere. People let their emotions get the best of them and couldn’t come up with a decent case. :lol:
 
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