Apple has stated that it deliberately slows down older iPhones , but claims this is due to the diminishing performance of the phones ’ batteries and the need to avoid sudden shut - downs . Some customers have suspected that the company slows older models in order to encourage customers to upgrade . The revelation follows the announcement by a customer of battery tests on Reddit . Tech website Geekbench then conducted further tests , which suggested that some phones had indeed been deliberately upgraded .
Apple has revealed that it deliberately slows down older iPhones, but says this is due to the diminishing performance of the phones’ batteries and the need to avoid sudden shut-downs. Some customers have suspected that the company slows older models in order to encourage customers to upgrade. The revelation follows the sharing by a customer of performance tests on Reddit. Tech website Geekbench then performed further tests, which suggested that some phones had indeed been deliberately slowed.