Apple: iPhone X and 8 come with “hardware update” to avoid throttling issues

07 February 2018
The company is considering rebates to customers who paid $79 for battery replacement.

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3D Memorys, 07 Feb 2018Meaning the option for purchase a new iPhone are X or 8?Yes

    Meaning the option for purchase a new iPhone are X or 8?

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      • Anonymous
      • Fvc
      • 07 Feb 2018

      You need to chill guys. The hardware update they are talking about is most likely the reduced peak current required due to the new 10nm process.

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        • AnonD-349743
        • qMI
        • 07 Feb 2018

        Just a daily reminder that Apple gives a toss about their loyal fans, to the point where if we hadn't called them out on #slowdowngate they would have trashed your iPhone X.

          AnonD-234961, 07 Feb 2018Translation: the iPhone 8 and X do not have the critical ha... moreFixed translation: The iPhone 8 and X also have the critical hardware flaw that causes the previous iPhones to shutdown unexpectedly. They just opted for hardware controlled behaviour instead of a software one.
          Meaning: You won't be able to choose between speed and reliability in newer iPhones, they chose for you.

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            • Anonymous
            • Ks7
            • 07 Feb 2018

            Bullshit
            Its planned obsolence

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              • Anonymous
              • SpE
              • 07 Feb 2018

              AnonD-234961, 07 Feb 2018Translation: the iPhone 8 and X do not have the critical ha... moreThis actually does sound like Apple admitting to the planned obsolescence. They knew they had poorly designed hardware / bad batteries that could cause phones to shut down and lose performance but they pumped out updates to effect performance without explaining this to customers so they had no knowledge that getting a new battery would fix the issue. Under that circumstance customers suffering from low performance were likely to upgrade again because they didn't know any other solution was possible due to lack of information which was a direct choice by Apple. It's hard to argue they would forget such a big change in an update itinerary when they listed everything else.

              Now Apple are saying that the new phones don't have this issue? Why wasn't this ever said before then as well?

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                • srr
                • 07 Feb 2018

                Translation: the iPhone 8 and X do not have the critical hardware flaw that causes the previous iPhones to shutdown unexpectedly.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • ELT
                  • 07 Feb 2018

                  I've really bad feel to satanic+forbidden fruit logo and their President..

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                    • Ryan
                    • bJb
                    • 07 Feb 2018

                    AnonD-727459, 07 Feb 2018Lmao bigger battery = hardware update Need to say until... moreAre you sure new iphone have bigger battery?

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                      • X}Q
                      • 07 Feb 2018

                      Lmao bigger battery = hardware update

                      Need to say until so magical or not

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