Apple has admitted that they are slowing down old iPhones with low battery charge or old batteries to prevent it from suddenly shutting off. The throttling issue was raised on Reddit when a user noticed that his iPhone 6S has been very slow with low Geekbench scores, even after updating the software multiple times. Yes, older iPhones get a real performance bump from a software update, not just the newest models. Read more in our articles including "Apple admits it's slowing down old iPhones" and "iOS 27 Performance Upgrades and still supports iPhone 11".
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Aug 21, 2008Apple has admitted that they are slowing down old iPhones with low battery charge or old batteries to prevent it from suddenly shutting off. The throttling issue was raised on Reddit when a user noticed that his iPhone 6S has been very slow with low Geekbench scores, even after updating the software multiple times.
Yes, older iPhones get a real performance bump from a software update, not just the newest models.
Our coverage of iphone slow performance includes: "Apple admits it's slowing down old iPhones"; "iOS 27 Performance Upgrades and still supports iPhone 11"; "iPhone 3G: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". Each article provides unique insights and information.