$29 discount on replacement iPhone batteries out of warranty

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As a result of the messages received from numerous clients and accusations of intentional degradation of performance on older models iPhone, company Apple has publicly released a communiqué in which he apologizes and clarifies this issue.

In the release published on 28 dec. 2017, Apple apologizes to customers disappointed with the way the company has communicated issues that may arise with iOS upgrades for the older iPhone models, emphasizing at the same time that they did nothing on purpose to shorten the life of a device Apple, to stimulate the upgrade to new device models.

First and foremost, we have never - and would never - do anything to intentionally shorten the life of any Apple product, or degrade the user experience to drive customer upgrades. Our goal has always been to create products that our customers love, and making iPhones last as long as possible is an important part of that.

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The main problem that many iPhone owners have complained about is unexpected closure / of the device, even if it indicates a battery charge level of 20% - 40%.
Apple It also says in the statement that it is normal that over time, the performance of a lithium-ion batteries to decrease, and as its lifespan ofpinby several factors. Chemical degradation of the lithium-ion battery occurs depending on the stress of the device, charging cycles and the external environment.

The degradation process of a lithium-ion battery is the same for all devices that use these types of batteries. The degradation comes on the parcrs, with load cycles, depending on how you charge and use the device.
For a user who uses a lot iPhone in applications and games requiring more energy resources, Battery life will be lower than for users who only occasionally use complex applications and games.

About a year ago, Apple released the update to iOS 10.2.1. In this update, an attempt was made to reduce energy consumption for iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE, via dynamic performance management some components of the system. This measure led to eliminating the risk of sudden stoppage of many iPhone devices, however visibly degraded performance in applications.
Apple mentions that this modification of system resource management in iOS 10.2.1 was a success that led to the stop of the sudden shutdown of the devices mentioned above. With iOS 11.2, this change also applies to the iPhone 7 / iPhone 7 Plus. Therefore, the owners of iPhone 7 si iPhone 7 Plus have slower devices with the release of iOS 11.2.

Although Apple acknowledges that the decline in performance occurred as a result of an intentional change in iOS, puts this issue on chemical aging of lithium-ion batteries, saying that replacing an old battery with a new battery will automatically revive the device's performance.
To win the trust of customers, Apple announces o discount of 29 dollars la changing batteries for models of iPhone 6 or older. This reduction will apply globally, starting with January 2018, and all owners of iPhone 6 (or older models) will benefit from it out of warranty. The final price for battery replacement will be 50 dollars.

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