Why the iPhone’s huge slowdown problem doesn’t affect Android

After it was revealed in late 2017 that Apple intentionally slows down the performance of older iPhones as their batteries deteriorate, people freaked out. There were explanations, recriminations, apologies, lawsuits, and, finally, solutions.

But in the wake of that specific controversy, a question arose: Does this happen to Android phones, too?

For the most part, the answer seems to be “no.” While the nature of an Android ecosystem — with its hundreds of manufacturers, all using different chips and software layers — makes a comprehensive investigation difficult, there’s evidence to suggest that Android vendors are not slowing down older phones because of old batteries. Read more…

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