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> Apple has admitted to reducing clock speeds of devices during updates to increase battery life.

Every single modern device with a CPU does this dynamically. You are mixing up what batterygate was about.

Apple released an update that would permanently throttle a handset if it rebooted (browned out) due to a degraded battery. Replacing the battery would bring it back to full speed. The feature still exists today. It’s a bit like the “limp home” mode in your car.



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