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Samsung and LG also confirm they do not slow down phones with older batteries

0. phoneArena posted on 29 Dec 2017, 01:41

Two of the biggest Android phone makers - Samsung and LG - have just confirmed that they do not slow down phones with older batteries...

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posted on 29 Dec 2017, 05:20

30. Rishi17 (Posts: 98; Member since: 22 Sep 2016)

As much I would like that to happen, it won't effect them slightest in long term, their stock will skyrocket even more over the course of time & there won't be any impact on their sales, they will keep on outperforming every other manufacturer & Android manufacturers have many other severe issues to deal with, pretty nasty ones, I don't like iOS slightly, could never tolerate such closed OS, but somehow they still keep outperforming every other manufacturer, why? Because they mobiles just works & many people prefer devices that'll just get work done, not everyone is a power user.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 03:36

23. pixel_ftw (Posts: 80; Member since: 19 Jun 2017)

LMAO. So true. No matter what, if you criticize samsung phone you immediate become a iPhone user. Funny.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 12:18 1

55. cncrim (Posts: 1232; Member since: 15 Aug 2011)

Slow?? note 8 whipe iphone X butt, you probably dont watch youtube?

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 02:15 4

7. So-min (banned) (Posts: 55; Member since: 07 Dec 2017)

King Samsung and LG are the only true service servants. Thank you for showing we are honest and have our pride.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 04:40

26. Rishi17 (Posts: 98; Member since: 22 Sep 2016)

LMFAO, LG is the king of defects, go troll somewhere else.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 06:00

34. path45th (Posts: 354; Member since: 11 Sep 2016)

Cheating on Geekbench scores though. Don’t forget. Now they can’t do anything to hide the difference because iPhones score over 100% higher than the best Samsung has to offer.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 06:46 4

40. cmdacos (Posts: 2941; Member since: 01 Nov 2016)

I'll take a second slower for the better ram management my note 8 has along with real multitasking and headless apps.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 02:18 13

8. solomonsteve (Posts: 79; Member since: 19 Dec 2012)

Every iPhone affected user should sue Apple. Heck, they should even replace the batteries for free. The have the guts to charge $29 for them too. This is funny. They think we fools huh?? Apple will always milk every dime out of their users. I said this sometime ago and iSheeps got mad here.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 02:23 3

10. asirfaysal (Posts: 97; Member since: 19 Jul 2016)

Savage af

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 02:30 3

13. cnour (banned) (Posts: 2305; Member since: 11 Sep 2014)

Slowing something already slow!!!!!

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 02:33 2

14. Kibzara (Posts: 91; Member since: 24 Feb 2016)

My dad uses galaxy K zoom for about 4 years now, and it still works good. Yes, it is laggy out of the box, from first day, sammy is known for it, but it did not change a bit from the moment he bought it.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 02:34 13

15. Papa_Ji (Posts: 710; Member since: 27 Jun 2016)

Real reason why apple updates iPhone for 3-4 years.....
SLOW THE PHONE EACH TIME and force the users to buy new one even after 1 year.
Happy to see how apple is f**k iSheep so hard again and again.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 02:46 5

20. Peacetoall (unregistered)

isheep love that kind of treatment I'm sure if android oem start doing this they will start buying android phones.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 03:36 1

22. paceman (Posts: 32; Member since: 23 May 2013)

Google is not better than Apple! They made Treble unavailable for many new 2017 phones.
I have Iphones and Android phones and love both.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 06:37 2

37. sgodsell (Posts: 6485; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)

Your an idiot if you think Google made Treble unavailable for many new phones. It's up to the OEMs to implement Treble. Google wants every OEM to go with Treble, because it would make the update cycles faster, and easier to implement later on. Clearly you don't know what you are talking about.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 14:10

57. VZWuser76 (Posts: 4955; Member since: 04 Mar 2010)

The reason it is unavailable for some phones is because it requires a partition in the phone's memory. That can't be done with an updates, more often than not, it would brick the device. And that isn't isolated to mobile phones. If you tried to partition the hard drive on your laptop after the OS was installed and running, it would bork that as well.

The problem was, the OEMs didn't implement putting the partition in place for when Google rolled this out. Hell, OnePlus didn't even do it for the 5T, released months after it was publicly announced. Google shares these plans with their partners to give them a heads-up so they can implement the necessary requirements for them to work. What they can't do is force them to implement them. This is on the OEMs.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 05:10 1

29. darkkjedii (Posts: 29086; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Apple should replace those aging batteries for free, especially if they’re only doing it for a year. That would be better PR, and Apple had definitely taken a PR hit on this one. Still one of my favorite companies, and I’m buying that 6.5 incher, if it materializes, but c’mon Apple...hook em up.

I’m not gonna stop using/buying iPhones over this. Now that it’s in the public, Apple will be forced to handle it differently. Samsung was using cheap batteries, Note 7 happened, and the backlash made them step their game up. I didn’t bail on Samsung, and I’m not bailing on Apple.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 05:41 3

32. maherk (Posts: 6097; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)

Samsung didn't use cheap batteries in the Note 7, the problem was the size of the battery.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 06:17

36. darkkjedii (Posts: 29086; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

You’re probably right bro, but I think something cheap/cost cutting went on, and caused a bad result. I did read somewhere, about ATL batteries being lower budget though.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 06:42

38. Rishi17 (Posts: 98; Member since: 22 Sep 2016)

I think they were replacing batteries of 6s for free upto 3years(1 time), my brother had a 6s out of warranty & they replaced the battery for free, I think same should be done for other models given the kind of profit margin they have.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 05:31 1

31. path45th (Posts: 354; Member since: 11 Sep 2016)

Samsungs and LGs are already slow with chips which are two years behind Apple’s. it couldn’t take that much to slow them down further.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 06:04

35. path45th (Posts: 354; Member since: 11 Sep 2016)

$30 to get replaced the battery by Apple itself is a very cool price.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 06:47

41. cmdacos (Posts: 2941; Member since: 01 Nov 2016)

And good profit for apple when the battery costs 4.50

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 06:53 3

42. sgodsell (Posts: 6485; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)

Wow, you are justify Apple, and are willing to pay for Apples mistake. You are definitely a loyal sheep and Apple loves people like you.

People at Apple HQ.
We have a battery problem.

Hmm, is their a way we can fix this problem without costing too much?

Well we could slow the SoC down to the point where it doesn't drain too much from the battery. Besides most users browse the web, use some social media, listen to music, watch a few videos. So the vast majority of the population will never know what has happened to their iPhone.

This could also delay any repairs until after their warranty expires. Then the ownus is on the customer, instead of us.

Then we can charge the customer for our mistakes.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 07:04 1

44. rsiders (Posts: 1641; Member since: 17 Nov 2011)

Well if you own one of LG's older flagships you can always replace the battery yourself anyway. Long live the LG V20.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 07:56

48. Jrod99 (Posts: 536; Member since: 15 Jan 2016)

Funny watching other oems take advantage of this opertunity. Can’t blame them. Kinda like when Xbox one announce first to lots of back lash. Then Sony change their PS4 policy and ate Xbox’s lunch.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 10:33 1

52. kiko007 (Posts: 7289; Member since: 17 Feb 2016)

Alternative Headline: Samsung and LG do not slow phones with older batteries... because their phones slow down regardless.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 13:41

56. rowlin (Posts: 50; Member since: 14 Jun 2012)

Another reason why they should just make them with replaceable batteries, then it's easy to always have a strong battery.

posted on 29 Dec 2017, 16:42

59. warrenellis93 (Posts: 430; Member since: 21 Jul 2011)

No samsung just makes your phone restart and bootloop

posted on 30 Dec 2017, 00:24

64. bombpop (Posts: 3; Member since: 28 Jul 2014)

LG extended their warranties on newest phones for an extra year for free.

Apple has not.

Troll better.