iPhone hobbyist claims to have ported iOS 13 beta 1 to the iPhone 6 [updated]
A user of iOS 13 beta 1 claims to have ported the firmware to an unsupported device (the iPhone 6). Sadly, it turned out to be a hoax.
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This tweak enables all Live Photos-centric features on unsupported handsets
Live Photos is a niche feature of iOS that Apple limits to certain handsets. This tweak fixes that.
Sketchy reports claim iOS 13 will drop support for iPhone SE, iPad mini 2 and other models
If one of iOS 13’s proclaimed goals is to speed up older devices, then removing the A9-powered iPhone SE from the compatibility list but not iPhone 6s makes no sense to us.
Apple Italia has been compelled to post an advisory statement regarding iPhone throttling
The Cupertino tech giant has published an advisory statement on its Italian website to inform the public about the whole planned obsolescence saga.
Apple knew iPhone 6 would bend, misled customers about “touch disease”
Internal documents indicate Apple knew iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus would bend, the fact it has not admitted publicly to this date. Nearly 1.5 years into the iPhone 6 cycle, the company made engineering changes by reinforcing the housing to prevent bending which may have caused the so-called “touch disease” issue that it’s now being sued over.
New Samsung ad mocks iPhone throttling, but it’s deceiving and doesn’t make much sense
It was just a matter of time before Samsung put out an anti-iPhone ad mocking CPU throttling, but the South Korean firm’s advertising department still couldn’t do it properly.
Apple may replace damaged iPhone 6 Plus requiring replacement with iPhone 6s Plus
Depending on the exact damage to your iPhone 6 Plus and the results of Apple’s diagnostic tests, Apple may replace it with a brand new iPhone 6s Plus at no charge whatsoever.
Russians are hopping on the anti-Apple bandwagon
Customers in Russia are also suing Apple for slowing iPhones.
Apple’s $29 battery replacement for iPhone 6 Plus is currently unavailable
Jumping on Apple’s $29 battery replacement program?
Apple clarifies deliberate CPU throttling on iPhones with degraded batteries
Slowing down iPhones with old batteries is how Apple aims to “deliver the best experience for customers.”
Apple has lowered carbon intensity of aluminum in latest iPhones
GreenBiz released its conversation with Apple’s visionary sustainability executive on the company’s commitments on renewable energy, circular materials and other topics.
Futuremark debunks speculation that Apple intentionally slows down older iPhones
The myth that with every major new version of iOS Apple deliberately throttles its older CPUs and GPUs in order to make legacy iPhones feel sluggish has been debunked.