Apple confirms it's intentionally slowing down iPhones with old batteries
Last week iPhones as they batteries age. Rumors suggested Apple intentionally turned down the clock speed in order to prevent the battery life of the phones from decreasing over time. Today the company confirmed those allegations and said the practice will continue with other products in the future. In a message to , Apple said it released a feature for , and to maintain battery life over time and also prevent the phone from shutting down in cold conditions. The company also confirmed that the got this feature with the iOS 11.2 update with more devices to follow. Replacing the battery might be a solution for some iPhone users who dont want to buy a completely new device. The bigger problem stays though Apple should have been clear about the feature beforehand and probably even let users opt out.