User level: Level 1 (4 points)Is Apple throttling devices again. The last 2 software updates have wreaked havoc on my phone. Apps are basically dead. This is so distasteful to treat customers this way.
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Original Title: Apple Throttles Again
Posted on Sep 17, 2026 3:28 PM
User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)Sep 17, 2026 3:51 PM in response to cgiovanni79
What is your Battery Health at Settings > Battery > Battery Health?
You may be in need of a replacement if it is under 80% and would not be unusual on an iPhone 14 to have replaced the battery by now. As it drops, especially at 80% or below, you should expect performance issues and you would also likely see a message on your Battery Settings that says "Service Required". The battery is only expected to last 500 charge cycles on that phone model, while newer ones are expected to last 1000 charge cycles.
Also in that same location, do you have a section called "Peak Performance Capability"? If so what does it say there. More information on what to expect out of your battery performance is available here:
iPhone battery and performance - Apple Support
Every year your Battery Health is going to be less than the previous year and every year there is another major iOS version released. That does not mean the Update is the cause of your Battery Health decreasing and the update does not change your Charge Cycles which is a major contributor to the decreasing battery Health that will result in a replacement needed.
User level: Level 10 (280,982 points)Sep 17, 2026 3:36 PM in response to cgiovanni79
See especially the second paragraph under “Performance and battery impact“ here.
About Apple software updates - Apple Support
Assuming you (hopefully) recently updated to iOS 27, your iPhone has considerable extra work to perform in the short term.
User level: Level 9 (64,078 points)Sep 17, 2026 3:31 PM in response to cgiovanni79
Apple doesn’t throttle devices. Please provide some specific details so the issue you’re experiencing can be properly diagnosed. What model iPhone and what version iOS are you using?
User level: Level 10 (107,674 points)Sep 17, 2026 3:47 PM in response to cgiovanni79
cgiovanni79 wrote:
Is Apple throttling devices again. The last 2 software updates have wreaked havoc on my phone. Apps are basically dead. This is so distasteful to treat customers this way.
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There is something you installed that is incompatible. Guessing some snake oil cleaner or security app like cheap VPN.
I have three veteran SEs that are running like clockwork on ios27
User level: Level 10 (122,944 points)Sep 17, 2026 3:36 PM in response to cgiovanni79
Well looks like the world is against you.
Did Apple treats you differently than all the other billion customers?
BTW, all apps on my iPhone are running smoothly.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256359316