Slow speed of my iPhone

Is it possible that one of your apps is not playing nice with iOS 11?

An indirect measure of an over active app, might be the amount of battery the app is using

Settings -> Battery

If you tap on the Clock icon to the left of the [ Last 24 Hours ][ Last 7 Days ] (clock icon)

it will tell you how much of each apps usage came from a background component of the app.

If you have app battery usage that is not inline with your app usage, that is a possible vector to your performance issue.

We now know why. The slowdown is deliberate. Apple's "feature" is to purposefully slow down "older" iPhones to preserve the battery and prevent shut downs. I think this is largely a bunch a bull s$%t as my phone was just fine with its battery and speed immediately before installing iOS 11. In fact, I performed a clean install of iOS and sure enough, I was regretting the update.

I for one want this to be OPTIONAL. Turn on or off this "feature". Of course, Apple may just jack your iPhone up so you believe you need to turn the feature on. Again, likely just a process to get your frustrated with your phone so you will want to upgrade.

I agree that Apple must make the slowing of the CPU speed on the iPhone a user option. If they do not the speculation that Apple slowed the speed to drive up sales of new iPhones will intensify.

My continued loyalty to Apple products is contingent on a quick and responsible fix to the speed problem.

I too had no shut down issues due to an “old battery”.

KEVIN

kdk-kris wrote:

Same here, all apps (even apple own system apps) are pretty slow, annoying really!!

I want my old system back! Apple dont upgrade it if it affects system speed!!

A) it is unlikely Apple will stop providing updates, even when it adds more overhead to the operating system.

B) this is a user-to-user forum. Apple does not look for input from these forums. You can use the Feedback page to send your comments to Apple

iPhone Feedback

<https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html>

They will not reply, but it does get read.

OK. Tried that suggestion. I wasn't the issue. What's next? Should I restore my iPhone??? All of these apps are VERY slow: Camera, Messages, Phone, Calendar...and I haven't checked any others because this seems like a system-wide issue. Am I the only person who is having the large of an issue?

No, they have done no such thing.

If you are never going to buy another Apple product because of this, do you suppose others feel the same way? If yes, does this seem like a sound marketing technique to you? Of course it doesn't. If people truly believe this to be a technique to "force" people to upgrade, I fear for the human race.

I see it as a fear of Math and Science by the general public, so they do not believe that a battery could have reduced capacity.

If Apple really wanted to maximize its profits, they would allow the battery to die early because they did nothing to conserve power, and thus people would be replacing their iPhones much sooner.

As it is, extending the life of the battery, actually allows people to wait another year or 2 before they get a new iPhone.

No, you are not! My phone is sluggish too in everything, mail, messages, photos. I have plenty of space and my battery was fine. I need a solution. This appears to be a set up to have people buy new products!

I want the option of NOT slowing down my phone. I am happy to go out and purchase a new battery, if necessary, but i do NOT want my phone working at a snail's pace - as it is now. If I were Apple I would be very concerned, as my family of six is now starting to buy other phones (so far one Xiaomi and one PlusOne, and I'm looking to replace my formerly very reliable and robust iPhone 4S which now is so slow I'm embarrassed when I am with a client waiting for my phone). It would be a huge boost in customer confidence if an Apple employee will respond to this thread with constructive information on how either A) Apple is working to restore the speed or B) providing other information on how to restore speed.

And yea, I know this is a user-user forum, but the problem appears to be so immense that Apple should take the initiative and be pro-active. The alternative, of course, is to go buy some other product.

The iPhone 4s was not subject to the battery related slow down, however, as an former iPhone 4s user, I know that the last versions of iOS that would run on the 4s, added so many CPU/GPU hungry features, that the 4s was not really able to perform them with any speed. I eventually moved to an iPhone 6s and I've been very satisfied for the past 2+ years.

As far as I know, the battery related speed moderation was ONLY implemented in iOS 11.something on iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7 and 7 plus. I could be wrong about the exact model mix, but I'm positive the iPhone 4s does not have iOS 11.

As for purchasing phones from other vendors, competition is always good. The important thing is that you are satisfied with the phone you use.

I want the option of NOT slowing down my phone...

<https://www.macrumors.com/2018/01/17/tim-cook-on-iphone-battery-controversy>

However, as mentioned in a previous reply, the iPhone 4s does not have the code that attempts to extend the life you your battery.

Same here, all apps (even apple own system apps) are pretty slow, annoying really!!

I want my old system back! Apple dont upgrade it if it affects system speed!!

it's because apple have been slowing our phones on the updates on purpose to make buy a new phone , they've just admitted it.I'm done with all apple products!!!