source iFixit Apple was criticized after acknowledging that new software updates were slowing down phones with older batteries. In 2018, Apple reduced the price of battery replacements by $50. Now, if you purchased a battery replacement in 2017 (before the price change), you are eligible for a $50 rebate. Did you succumb to the battery blues last year and purchase an out-of-warranty battery replacement for your iPhone, only to find that Apple reduced the price in 2018? Well fear not, because Apple is rolling out rebates to make up for the $50 price difference. Customers who replaced the batteries on their iPhone 6 or later model phones between January 1, 2017 and December 28, 2017 are eligible for the rebate – as long as the replacement was performed out of warranty, and at an authorized Apple service location. The rebate and replacement price change come after Apple was criticized for … [Read more...] about If you got a new iPhone battery in 2017, Apple probably owes you $50
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Wait times for replacement iPhone batteries are actually getting longer
source Justin Sullivan/Getty Apple stores are offering iPhone battery replacements for $29. Most stores currently have a multiple-week waitlist for many iPhone battery models. Barclays says the wait times aren’t going down. Apple stores are currently dealing with a massive influx of customers who want new iPhone batteries. Apple started offering replacement iPhone batteries for a discounted rate of $29 after a scandal where it had to apologize for artificially slowing down the processor on some older phones. A new battery, Apple said, fixes slower older iPhones, including the iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, and iPhone 7. The only catch is you might have to wait a few weeks for a new battery – and wait times aren’t improving, according to Barclays analysts. They write in a Tuesday note for clients that the average wait time for a new battery at an Apple store has increased to 2.7 weeks, up … [Read more...] about Wait times for replacement iPhone batteries are actually getting longer
Apple responds to report that the US government is investigating the iPhone battery slowdown
The United States DOJ and SEC are reportedly investigating an Apple software update with a power management feature that can slow down older iPhones. Apple says it’s aware of government agencies asking questions and is responding to them. Apple said in a statement on Wednesday that it was responding to government agencies asking questions about a 2017 iPhone software update that slowed down older phones. The US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission have started investigating an Apple software update that slowed down older iPhones, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Apple says the reason for the software feature is to prevent unexpected iPhone shutdowns, not to encourage users to update to a newer iPhone. A phone with the feature turned on can take longer to launch apps and can display lower frame rates. “As we told our customers in December, we have never – and would never – do anything … [Read more...] about Apple responds to report that the US government is investigating the iPhone battery slowdown
A man bit into an iPhone battery to test its authenticity – and it blew up in his face
Biting on pure gold may be a common good test to check on its authenticity (although probably not the best) but it looks like a man in China decided to take the “bite test” a step further, by trying it out on an iPhone battery.And it blew up in his face. Literally.Security camera footage captured the entire incident that took place last week (Jan 19) in a store in Nanjing City in Jiangsu Province, China.He wasn’t seriously injured, but what was he thinking? Check out the now-viral CCTV camera footage for yourselves:Some still aren’t sure if an exploding battery makes it authentic, or not:While others just thought it was a dumb test to do on a smartphone battery:Some went as far as comparing it with the recent Tide pod challenge: … [Read more...] about A man bit into an iPhone battery to test its authenticity – and it blew up in his face
There are problems with Apple’s iPhone battery explanation — and the company might end up paying the price in court
Apple is under fire for a software feature that slows down the speed of iPhone processors to prevent unexpected device shutdowns. Congress, attorneys, and customers are criticizing Apple for not being clearer when the feature was introduced in early 2017. Apple’s CEO says that when Apple “did put it out, we did say what it was.” The feature was not mentioned in the release notes accompanying the update, but Apple quietly revised the notes to include a line about “power management” at some point after the update was released. Apple is under fire for a software feature distributed to iPhones in 2017 that prevents shutdowns in devices with older batteries, in part by slowing down the clock speeds of their processors. Congress, several international consumer protection agencies, and an estimated 45 class-action lawsuits are asking questions, and wondering if users … [Read more...] about There are problems with Apple’s iPhone battery explanation — and the company might end up paying the price in court