No, your iPad isn't affected by #iPhoneSlow. Here's why!Apple is throttling iPhone performance to maintain battery life and prevent unexpected shutdowns. Do iPad owners have to worry about the same thing?
iOS 10.2.1 added battery health to the list of things included in the advanced power management system on iPhone. Flash forward and, after customers complained about excessive performance issues, Apple is now offering battery replacements at a reduced price and will update iOS to provide better insight into battery health. But what about iPad? Should iPad customers also be worried about performance throttling or battery health?
No, at least not as far as Apple has indicated to date.
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Why aren't iPads affected by Apple's power management throttling?
Because Apple hasn't added them to the same battery health-based power management system.
From Apple Support, emphasis mine:
With a low battery state of charge, a higher chemical age, or colder temperatures, users are...
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No, your iPad isn't affected by #iPhoneSlow. Here's why!
