iOS 13.1 to bring CPU throttling feature to iPhone XR and XS

This week, iOS 13 arrived^[1] to all iOS devices and the iPhone 11^[2] and 11 Pro^[3] has officially gone on sale as well. Next week, iOS 13.1 is expected to arrive on September 24 and will add Apple’s CPU throttling feature to iPhone XR^[4] and iPhone XS^[5] users.

For those unfamiliar, Apple first admitted^[6] it throttled CPUs on older iPhone in 2017, which sparked controversy, which ultimately prompted Apple to issue $29 out-of-warranty battery replacements^[7] for those affected. Apple’s reasoning for the feature was to compensate for random shutdowns that iPhones would experience with a weak, aging battery.

The controversy came from Apple’s alleged intention of slowing down older devices as a way to persuade users to upgrade to the a newer iPhone. Following backlash for performing the practice without the users’ knowledge, Apple eventually added a toggle^[8] so the user could turn the feature on or off. The feature will only be activated when a weak battery is detected, but you’ll still be able to turn the feature back off.

Apple’s 2019 iPhones are equipped with a more advanced performance management^[9] feature, which supposedly reduces how noticeable the impact from throttling is.

Source^[10]

References

1. ^{^} iOS 13 arrived (www.gsmarena.com)
2. ^{^} iPhone 11 (www.gsmarena.com)
3. ^{^} 11 Pro (www.gsmarena.com)
4. ^{^} iPhone XR (www.gsmarena.com)
5. ^{^} iPhone XS (www.gsmarena.com)
6. ^{^} first admitted (www.gsmarena.com)
7. ^{^} $29 out-of-warranty battery replacements (www.gsmarena.com)
8. ^{^} eventually added a toggle (www.gsmarena.com)
9. ^{^} advanced performance management (support.apple.com)
10. ^{^} Source (www.theverge.com)

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