LogFAQs > #970481041

dioxxys posted...

I heard that companys purposely update your phone with software that makes it perform worse.

I've never been one to buy new phones though. Still rocking early gen phone.

There's got to be firmware you can install without bloatware

Dikitain posted...

Just don't buy an iPhone and you will be fine. Android doesn't do that, they just stop updating your phone after a while.

The issue is specifically the batteries. iOS throttles phones that it believes have degraded batteries so that the phone doesn't randomly crash, which could otherwise happen if the battery can no longer properly support the needs of the phone. To that extent nearly all modern smartphones are built with planned obsolescence with the push away from user replaceable batteries. You technically can still replace the battery if you know what you're doing or use a repair shop, but modern phones are designed to be a pain in the ass to replace the battery, as they would rather you just buy a new phone.