Recent comments in /f/iphone

tonyismailctg t1_jdnxsmd wrote

Theres too many opinions in the chat. From research, this is the closest answer I have found over the years.

Yes, iPhones just like all other phones get slower over time. This is because hardware parts get used up over time such as RAM, SSD storage. But this aging is a bit slower compared to other things.

Two of the bigger culprits for slower phones is Software and Battery.

Battery: As you battery degrades and once it gets down to 80%, the phone is programmed by software to throttle the CPU thereby making the phone a bit slower to decrease load on battery and increase longevity. You can bypass this by getting a battery replacement.

Software: As newer softwares come out, they increase the load the phone is under in ways we don’t directly see. Newer softwares although made to be compatible with all phones that support it is still made at the end of the way after the thought of the newest phone. Since newer phones have much more powerful chipsets, they handle the background tasks and software better than older phones. Hence why if you get an iPhone 14 now, in 6-7 years, it may not be as slick and fast but it will still maintain somewhat of its original performance as best as possible. Will you be able to tell the difference? Not unless you compare your iPhone 14 to an iPhone 20 in 6 years running iOS 22

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Timequake-Droid t1_jdnojl1 wrote

Someone could have also replaced the camera module. I don't think the screen is the only official part that can cause them to nerf the phone.

For what it's worth, this shouldn't be legal. People should be allowed to repair their devices with independent source parts. If you can only get something fixed by the company that makes it, that's a s***** dystopian society where nobody actually owns anything

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Timequake-Droid t1_jdnodse wrote

Sometimes they nerf it. If people replace the cameras or screen. They call it a safety feature, but it's often seen as an effort to undermine independent repair.

But that's just speculation, there could be infinite reasons why it's not working in your case. But if you bought it used or refurbished, it's probably some kind of software lock to the camera and it needs to be either the original camera that came with the phone or repaired by Apple so they can connect it m

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