A few days ago, Apple announced iOS 11.3 and then released the first developer and public betas. They pack various handy new features but the iPhone battery health indicator and the actual toggle that would let you slow down your iPhone when you feel like it were not introduced in this first beta re…
A few days ago, Apple announced iOS 11.3 and then released the first developer and public betas. They pack various handy new features but the iPhone battery health indicator and the actual toggle that would let you slow down your iPhone when you feel like it were not introduced in this first beta release.
However, they’re coming soon, Apple revealed in the same statement that confirmed the US government is investigating Apple’s iPhone slowdown mess .
Some owners of iPhones with old batteries may experience a slower overall experience, and that’s because Apple wants to prevent unexpected shutdowns. That’s why so many customers sued Apple, and why various governments around the world are looking into this particular business practice.
Apple has been trying to clean its mess up since December when it introduced the cheaper battery replacement program and promised better software features to assist users with older iPhones. Apple reiterated those measures in the statement that also confirmed that US government agencies have questions for Apple:
As you can see in our emphasis above, Apple practically told us that an iOS 11.3 beta version supposed to enable the new battery features will arrive in February. The statement above was sent out to media publications on January 31st.
That means iOS 11.3 beta users will be among the first ones to try out both the iPhone battery health indicator and the slowdown switch at some point later this month. However, if your iPhone is slow, killing the throttle won’t completely solve your iPhone issues. You’d be better off having the battery replaced.
Here’s the full comment, as published by Axios:
