Apple's battery comes back with the IOS 12.1 update, affecting the iPhone X and iPhone 8 series – Facts Chronicle

Apple's decision to slow down older smartphones is back with the new update of IOS 12.1, and again the reason is the degradation of the batteries. When that happened the last time, the devices involved were typically 2 or 3 years old, but this time, only devices that are one year old are also affected.

Which means that if you have an iPhone X or iPhone 8, you will face a serious limitation with the new update. This is important because in the previous Apple reaction It has been said that the new devices are powerful enough to be exempted from regulation.

This has led many users to accuse Apple of "built-in obsolescence" which required them to update the device earlier. The argument given by Apple is essentially battery degradation and software requirements. As the batteries of all phones and gadgets degrade, they become less efficient. At the same time, as the software progresses, it needs more resources to function properly, which adds to the battery and processor; as a result, the device faces some failures and slows down considerably.

Now, to deal with the degradation of the battery, the solution proposed by Apple was to slow down the processor and graphics processor so that the battery does not deteriorate. Previously, it was an automatic feature, but after suffering a hefty fine and a backlash, Apple gave the option to disable it in update 11.3. Apple admitted in the 12.1 release notes that relatively new devices such as the iPhone X and the iPhone 8 would also be concerned.

It should be remembered that performance management will only be effective when the iPhone is turned off unexpectedly. At this point, Apple will impose performance management services to prevent further degradation of the battery. This feature applies to all iPhone except iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr. However, the impact of performance degradation is that these devices have more advanced hardware.

Users describe their frustration as soon as they have installed the new update. However, some users of the iPhone X did not see the possibility of disabling performance degradation. Many users have complained about a decrease in battery life as soon as they are upgraded to the new update. A user has quoted@Apple After updating iOS 12.1 on my iPhone SE the battery is draining terribly, this is the third time that I put my device into operation charge in a single day "(Source: Daily Mail)

While many users are suffering a performance degradation, it seems that Apple is not going to stop curbing the limitation of iPhones soon. Will Apple extend this "feature" to new iPhones? This remains to be seen in the coming months.