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0 pointsToutouxc2y ago0 comments

They were throttling CPUs to literally extend the life of the phone. They did it so your phone could still run reliably with an old battery which would otherwise need to be replaced.

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tourmalinetaco2y ago

So they were “fixing” a problem they caused. CPUs wouldn’t need to be throttled if batteries could be more easily replaced.

And theoretically, if this was the case, why isn’t there an option to throttle? It is the user’s device. And why wasn’t it used to help lengthen the battery life of the new phones? I certainly would prefer throttling my CPU to lengthen battery life.

thebruce87m2y ago

There literally is an option to toggle the throttle once the battery is degraded, and the feature did/does exist on new phones, even today. Go and read the wiki on batterygate.

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0 pointsToutouxc2y ago0 comments

They were throttling CPUs to literally extend the life of the phone. They did it so your phone could still run reliably with an old battery which would otherwise need to be replaced.

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tourmalinetaco2y ago

So they were “fixing” a problem they caused. CPUs wouldn’t need to be throttled if batteries could be more easily replaced.

thebruce87m2y ago

There literally is an option to toggle the throttle once the battery is degraded, and the feature did/does exist on new phones, even today. Go and read the wiki on batterygate.

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