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Re:About the security content of iOS 12.4.9 by Y-bar on Thursday November 05, 2020 @03:55PM (#25001865)
It was to extend the battery life, which was a workaround for the flawed battery design (contra CPU power draw). I bought an iPhone SE in the first month available and it started throttling by month 10, I'm not a battery designer, but I did not buy a device marketed as 2x the speed of 5S only for it to silently drop to 0.8x the speed of the 5S less than a year later.
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Re:About the security content of iOS 12.4.9 by jeron on Thursday November 05, 2020 @04:17PM (#25002069)
In which they had a whole year of really cheap, highly subsidized battery replacements to correct their error. I think Apple should be forgiven for this
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Re:About the security content of iOS 12.4.9 by Y-bar on Thursday November 05, 2020 @04:31PM (#25002214)
I was unable to benefit from the battery replacement due to a chip in the screen they discovered after I got a CS code to do it: https://i.imgur.com/Gr1bPTU.jpg
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Re:About the security content of iOS 12.4.9 by tdonovic on Thursday November 05, 2020 @05:19PM (#25002710)
What is a CS code?
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Re:About the security content of iOS 12.4.9 by Y-bar on Thursday November 05, 2020 @05:39PM (#25002872)
Effectively a coupon code issued by a customer support representative.

Apple did not actually offer the replacement program within ~600km of my home, but I managed to convince them that an Apple Authorised Service provider in my town at least do it. They agreed and gave me a CS Code valid for the the battery replacement to be done.

But it was ultimately denied because of a tiny chip in the glass on the screen.

I really liked every other aspect of this phone though.

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Re:About the security content of iOS 12.4.9 by reaperducer on Thursday November 05, 2020 @04:00PM (#25001921)
the flawed battery design

I'm going to play the odds and guess that you're not a battery designer.

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Re:About the security content of iOS 12.4.9 by mikestew on Thursday November 05, 2020 @07:04PM (#25003481)
I wish they gave those odds in Vegas: OP said right there in their comment that they're not a battery designer. Now, granted, perhaps OP should have not run their fingers on the keyboard about topics they know little to nothing about...
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