IPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus become a "feature" of limitation under iOS 12.1

If you thought that Apple had left behind its acceleration scandal, especially after the fine of a million euros it had been slapped in Italy. And yet, here it is again, pushing this same "performance management feature" not to the old iPhone, but to the models of last year. This change, still unannounced and unknown to users, was silently included in the recent update of iOS 12 12 for version 12.1, putting the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus on the same footing as old iPhones.

There is little argument that Apple's functionality has technical advantages. Over time, the batteries will degrade and may have a negative impact on the user's experience by turning them off suddenly even though they were apparently at full charge. Apple has therefore made iOS smart enough to detect such signs and limit processor performance to avoid pushing old batteries to the limit of their capabilities.

The problem was how Apple decided to inform users of such a big change. That is, they do not have it at all. Users have simply seen a drop in performance of their iPhone after the latest iOS update. In addition, Apple has not given them the choice of not participating in performance management.

Apple may have overcome this controversy with a slight slap on the wrist and a negligible fine, but it definitely tests the game again by doing the same for iPhones 2017. Again, it is not the functionality itself. same who is restrained, but the silent addition of Apple. If The Verge and Eagle Eyed Eyes users did not capture the change in Apple's support page, not many people would have noticed it.

Of course, thanks to the full brouhaha, users now have the option to disable this performance management. However, Apple does not recommend this solution, as end users do not really know the real capacity of a phone, let alone the remaining capacity of its battery. This new option was not enough, however, to protect it from prosecution and fines in Europe.