Apple had already said that a future iOS update will give users more insight into the state of their battery.
In an interview with ABC News, Tim Cook was asked for his take on Apple slowing down iPhones with degraded batteries.
Moreover, he says that this forthcoming update will give users the option to disable the throttling to maintain normal CPU performance but be at risk of unexpected shutdowns.
In its public apology letter on Apple.com regarding the iPhone slowdown debacle, Apple described the update in the following way:.
This implied an enhancement of the Battery screen in iOS Settings to include more information about the iPhone’s battery health and whether users were being subjected to Apple’s advanced power management throttling.
Apple will not recommend users disable the throttling as it may mean that they will not be able to use their device in emergency situations.
Apple’s battery throttling techniques is activated on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone SE as of iOS 11.2. »