Apple more upfront with iPhone users on battery health: UK watchdog

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The Competition and Markets Authority said it raised consumer law concerns with the tech company last year after finding people were not being warned clearly that their phone’s performance could slow down following a 2017 software update designed to manage demands on the battery. “The CMA became concerned that people might have tried to repair their phone or replace it because they weren’t aware the software update had caused the handset to slow down,” it said, adding that people were not able to easily find information about the health of their phone’s battery, “which can degrade over time”.

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