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Re:Privacy: Is That iPhone? by rimliu on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @05:38AM (#21522696)
Ok, you have a phone that got slower, but works. And you got phone which just switches off randomly.

Which one are you more likely to replace sooner?

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Re:Privacy: Is That iPhone? by krtkush on Thursday November 14, 2019 @07:36AM (#21534903)
> you have a phone that got slower, but works.

I would assume that like most Android phones and (2000s) windows laptops the phone is just old because of age and I need to buy a new one to get faster one.

> And you got phone which just switches off randomly.

I would assume that something is wrong with the phone and would get it looked into at-least once to know what the issue is. Apple would (presumably[1]) tell me its just the battery which needs to change nothing else and I would do just that.

[1] I have read articles where it is mentioned that even geniuses were unaware of the throttling feature.

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Re:Privacy: Is That iPhone? by topmonk on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @08:22AM (#21523664)
How about one that displays a message that the battery needs to be replaced?
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Re:Privacy: Is That iPhone? by catalogia on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @02:48PM (#21528637)
I'd get the battery replaced and use it for another five years.
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