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After three years of use, the author’s iPhone has reached 1,000 charge cycles and the battery is now “consumed.” The device still functions, but the battery’s capacity has degraded. In 2017, a “batterygate” controversy surfaced when users reported that older iPhones slowed down as batteries aged. Apple explained that the slowdown is intentional, designed to manage performance on degraded batteries and prevent unexpected shutdowns. The article shares the author’s personal experience with a heavily used battery.

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