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dysamoria said:

Successive iOS versions are more and more bloated and reduce device performance (the GUI is the computer; the computer is the GUI). That's not a conspiracy theory. It's bad software optimization and it's fact. This battery situation was a stupid act by Apple, now sort of addressed, but is not the main problem.

steve constance said:

No mainstream news about the note 8 and galaxy 8 new battery issues when battery completely drains phone will not turn back on

foggyhill said:

rogifan_new said:

I said from day one when this first errupted this would be a huge PR problem for Apple. I wasn’t wrong. This is a good step though I agree with Ben Bajarin the $29 battery price should be permanent. Also I’m seeing quite a few posts from people saying their phone was fine with iOS 10 but when they upgraded to iOS 11 it really started to slow down. Seems there’s more issues than just the battery. Hopefully future point releases will fix these issues.

Every new iOS version has this slowing effect in the first versions, want me to dig out the posts on iOS 4 5 7  8 9 10
good grief, there is a reason why mass hysteria and the placebo effect exist, people have terrible memories and also good at seeing things were none exist: aka conspiracies

ivanh said:

There are many other reasons other than the depleting battery.  My iPhone 6 Pluses have 89% to 95%.  They don't shut down.  What about Apple Watch Series 2?  Why doesn't it responsive after upgraded to watchOS 4.2?  When I bought my iPhone 6 Plus as a replacement of the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 4S vs 6 Plus gave me the same experience today for comparing the iPhone 6 Plus vs iPhone X.  

Why AppleInsider doesn't address other reasons and complaints besides the Apple official excuse of a depleting battery?

Forget GeekBench4, it doesn't show the reality.  Is there any other apps showing you the original time and latest time required to do the following actions:

1. to do a screenshot
2. to delete an app
3. to successfully perform a gesture on the touchscreen
4. to open the camera and be able to take a picture
5. to take a picture after the shutter button is pressed

When I bought a new iPhone 6 Plus, all 1 to 5 actions mentioned about took only a fraction of a second.

Now, the iPhone 6 Plus takes:
- 6 to 10 seconds to do a screenshot
- 20 to 40 seconds to delete an app
- twice or multiple times to perform a gesture
- about 10 seconds to take a picture
- 2-3 seconds to take a picture after the shutter button is pressed

Today, my iPhone 3GS performs the above functions similar to iPhone 4S and much faster than the iPhone 6 Plus.  And the iPhone 4S is taking a picture as fast as an iPhone X!  Why?

In just 2 years time, I am expecting the iPhone X will be slowed down along the same way as my iPhone 6 Plus.

zroger73 said:

People: "Apple, you're slowing down my phone without telling me!"

HTC and Motorola: "We don't slow down our phones!"

Apple: "We slow down our phones so they don't shut down while you're trying to call 911, but since that bothers some of you we'll give everyone a 60% discount on a new battery and the ability to see your battery's health."

People: "Thank you, Apple. That's why we love you."

HTC and Motorola: "Oh. Crap."