Why does apple slow down old devices?

Did you even read what i wrote if she is wrong oh well and who cares if you worked at a big carrier but explain to me why someone sued apple for there devices being slowed down it was all over the knews so explain that come up with something i doubt you have an explanation

Hihater1991 wrote:

Did you even read what i wrote if she is wrong oh well and who cares if you worked at a big carrier but explain to me why someone sued apple for there devices being slowed down it was all over the knews so explain that come up with something i doubt you have an explanation

In the U.S., you can file a law suit against almost anyone for almost anything. And they frequently do. All it proves is that people can file lawsuits. A man sued a dry cleaner for $67 million for losing his pants, claiming severe mental anguish.

Yes, I read what you wrote. That's how I knew that it was entirely supposition and speculation.

Hi, nothing to add re the trade off between new technology and viability of older products. As a practical matter, if you want to join the masses: I just traded in my old iPad 2 and got $100 for it.* (You just bring it to the Apple Store when purchasing your new device.). An entry new iPad is $329. So for net $229, you can have a new iPad which will run quickly with all modern apps.

* value depends on condition of device. I'm sure yours is good based on your description so you should get the same as I did.

Give Apple your thoughts.

Hard to tell.

check out speedof.me on your web browser.

Slow iPad on iOS 9, 10 or 11!

R

And remember, updates are not primarily generated to introduce new bells and whistles. New releases are, but updates are usually for fixing bugs, fine tuning to make things work more efficiently, and most importantly, to update security settings. Keeping up with those who spend 24/7 trying to figure out to hack your precious device with all of your personal information that you keep on the device and the device only (very bad idea), is a never-ending battle, so, as often as a new piece needs to be put in to protect our devices, the better.

GB

Not unlike the pesky red-light on dash of my old truck.

Kept turning on, so I'd check/add oil; & waved magic

money wand to stave-off underhood gremlins awhile.

But that wasn't good enough. Had to go 100 miles yet

road construction held up traffic; had to shut off engine.

Difficult restart and odd noises, I then drove it remaining

miles; where it has refused bribes & petitions to run again.

Given it's unique decades-old model build, I've hope for

a neo-religious invocation to make it rise again, instead of

the routine trail toward recycle for those deemed junkers.

My expectations may be as unrealistic as the next person

when hopeful dreams fail to materialize in an actual cure.

Not unlike my iMacG4s or aluminum PowerBookG4 who've loitered about, in coma. 😎

While gazing at one's feet, or oblivious to other real-world surroundings, some

of these 'smart device' users miss out on important details of daily life. As well

as those technical details that may have been considered boring, do apply.

Before the 'pedestrian level of tripping hazard-obvious' lets one know the ground

is approaching, or the sky is falling, etc; these factoids have been known to all.

Or any who would appreciate them ahead of time. Like, prior to buying a device.

re: existing public articles, referenced battery management and replacement.

•iPhone 6s Program for Unexpected Shutdown Issues - Apple Support

•Use Low Power Mode to save battery life on your iPhone - Apple Support

•About the battery usage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

•Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple

And others. Some which dated back to before this thread, & later ones which

included the older content along with a clearer language to spell it out, again.

My old iPhone 5C with mobie battery, shows signs of aging; and rather than blame

Apple for not supporting the known elements of chemical degradation over time...

I simply know these things are only temporary. In a million years, it may prove to

have been fully insignificant. Compared to a super-novae or close encounter with

giant dwarf star ~ whose path may consume our basic elements in one fell swoop.

In any event...

Good luck & happy trails! 🙂

If think you've totally missed what the current news cycle has revealed, though your entry into Leonard Pinth Garnell's "Bad Metaphors" Competition is appreciated.

The current power management solution is silent and model specific, not age specific. One doesn't know if the os has decided to implement it on an iPhone 7 bought 1 1/2 years ago or an iPhone 7 purchased yesterday. That's the controversy in a nutshell. It's trivial to inform the user that performance is being degraded by design when the os decides it's necessary. This isn't about the iPhone6S shutdown issue, it is not about Low Power Mode, it isn't about checking what apps are taking up the most juice and it isn't even about tips to extend battery life. It's about a conscious decision to reduce performance on recent older versions of some of Apple's older devices.

Even accepting Apple's contention that it was done to improve the user experience, it was never disclosed to the consumer of the products in question.

This issue I think has raised a few issues. The Apple customer base is clearly divided into two camps:

• There are those who bought an Apple device to get work done. They want a stable system that does the job and are not interested in so called enhancements. Apple has consistently ignored this group despite the fact that they usually identify the problems - but the problems are never solved, we simple get an update. This is my group.
• Then there are those who MUST have the latest version because the additional (pointless) features give them a "high". In this group we have the emoji crowd and those that spend their life "sharing" it. They must accept that continual updating WILL make their h/w obsolete. They are the money makers for Apple. Anyone who has used Apple products must realize that there is a continual development programme which makes devices obsolete.

Someone said earlier that "I for one prefer technology to advance." Continual updating of the software to add "features" is not tech advancement.

Is paying £1000 for an iPhone (in the UK) really good value for money when the battery can't be changed easily when it expires? All batteries fail sooner or later. My Android phone has a removal battery for that very reason and costs less than a tenth the price!

I have used Apple devices now for six years after a long time with Microsoft based PC's. Apple gear is good - but it is spoilt by the process described above. I still have a list of things that Windows did better and some of these items Apple still doesn't do as efficiently.

And whenever I see a commercial from a cattle company to feed my horse better cereal

I'm going to jump at the chance to experiment ~ even if the new feed gives less waste.

To be a late adopter and a bit cynical, may pay off in the long run. 😉

Actually, there is... if you have a backup and download the .ipsw file from the Apple server site. But it likely won’t help anyway because it’s likely due to corrupted files in the OS. Better to full restore to new and see if the issue resides.

Not every iOS 11 compatible device suffers from slowdowns from iOS 11.

All my iOS 11 upgraded devices are running just fine and dandy.

And the iDevices I updated are over two years old!

You come into an Apple Supoort site just complain that your iDevice (assuming iPad?) is slow, but you don't even supply info about your iDevice and what exactly is slow about andnif you tried anything to solve its slowness.

Generally, iOS slowdowns are caused NOT by the iOS upgrade/updates, directly, but from other iOS issues.

A bunch of us could have helped to solve or mitigate some of your iOS 11 issues,but instead of coming here asking for help, you chose to sign up here and complain, instead.

Good Luck on your next non-Apple device. You’re going to need it!

Hi

Apple devices are very good but as tech gets better some new apps dont run as well on older iPads

All tech is like this i replace every 2 years and sell old ones on ebay .

Cheers

Brian

Lol you probably work for Apple.

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