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故意讓舊iPhone變慢?蘋果首次正面回應:避免電池故障

除了致歉 今早蘋果還發了篇鋰電池知識普及貼

專題:舊iPhone變慢引爭議 蘋果公司致歉

北京時間12月29日淩晨消息, 蘋果公司週四發表聲明, 就其備受爭議的降低老款iPhone手機速度以保護電池穩定性的決定致歉, 表示不會故意縮短任何產品的壽命。 同時提出了解決方案, 蘋果將保修期外的iPhone電池更換價格從從79美元降至29美元, 持續時間為1月下旬到2018年12月。

在聲明中, 蘋果首先對使消費者感到不滿這件事進行道歉, 並稱消費者對於此前的限制手機性能事件存在諸多誤解。

表示從來沒有故意縮短蘋果產品的使用壽命或者降低產品的使用體驗。

同時, 蘋果還提出了解決方案。 明年開始, 對於過保的iPhone 6或之後的手機型號, 電池更換費用從原來的79美元降至29美元。 並且將在明年早些時候推送一個新的系統更新, 使得使用者能知道更多有關手機電池的狀態資訊。

以下是翻譯的聲明全文:

對於電池老化iPhone的性能處理方式, 以及在此過程中的溝通方式, 我們已經收到了我們消費者的相關回饋。 我們知道有些人覺得蘋果公司讓你們失望了, 對此我們深表歉意。 此事有很多誤解, 因此我們樂於澄清, 讓你們瞭解我們正在作出的一些改變。

首先要說的是, 我們從來都沒有——未來也永遠不會——做任何事情來故意縮短任何蘋果產品的壽命,

也不會降低用戶體驗以推動其升級換代。 我們的目標一直都是創造出使用者喜愛的產品, 而讓iPhone盡可能耐用則是其中的重要內容。

電池是如何老化的

所有充電電池都是消耗性元件, 在化學老化過程中, 效率會不斷降低, 充電能力也會減弱。 充電時間與充電次數會影響化學老化過程, 但它們並非唯一的因素。

在電池的生命週期內, 設備使用也會影響電池的性能。 例如, 如果將電池放在較熱的環境中, 或者在較熱的環境中充電, 電池的老化速度會加快。 放眼整個產業, 這些電池化學特性在鋰離子電池中都是普遍存在的。

在化學老化過程中, 電池達到峰值能量負載的能力會削弱,

在低電量狀態下更明顯, 某些情況下設備甚至會意外關機。

為了説明客戶進一步瞭解iPhone充電電池, 瞭解影響電池性能的因素, 我們發佈一篇文章《瞭解iPhone性能及其與電池的關係》解釋此問題。

我們認為, 如果設備出乎意料突然關機, 顯然是不可接受的。 我們不希望用戶錯過來電, 或者拍照時被中斷, 不希望其它iPhone體驗受到干擾, 我們盡可能避免出現這樣的事情。

防止意外關機

在一年前的iOS 10.2.1中, 我們推送了一個軟體更新, 以提升在負載達到高峰時的電源管理, 避免iPhone 6、iPhone 6 Plus、iPhone 6s、iPhone 6s Plus以及iPhone SE的意外關機情況。 通過這次更新, iOS可以在需要避免關機的情況下, 動態管理某些系統元件的最高運行性能。 然而這些變化可能並沒有告知用戶,

在一些情形下, 用戶可能會發現應用打開時間長等性能下降現象。

消費者對於iOS 10.2.1的回應是正面的, 因為這次更新的系統成功降低了意外關機的發生次數。 我們近期將同類更新擴展至搭載iOS 11.2的iPhone 7、iPhone 7 Plus。

當然, 將化學老化的電池更換成新電池, iPhone的性能將在標準條件操作下恢復正常。

近期用戶回饋

今年秋季, 我們收到了一些用戶的回饋, 這些使用者稱在特定情況下, 他們的設備運行變慢。 基於我們的經驗, 我們一開始認為這是出於兩種因素:1。 在iPhone安裝或升級應用時升級作業系統, 會出現暫時的性能衝擊, 這是正常現象;2。 設備系統中還有早先公佈的缺陷, 這些缺陷在後來已經被修復。

我們現在相信, 設備運行變慢還有一種因素,

就是舊款iPhone 6/6s設備電池中化學物品持續的老化現象, 這些舊款iPhone 6/6s多數還是使用原廠電池。

回應消費者的擔憂

我們一直以來希望我們的消費者能盡可能長期的使用各款iPhone設備。 我們對蘋果產品的耐久性及相對於競品更好地保值性感到驕傲。

為了回應我們消費者的擔憂, 認識到消費者對我們的忠誠, 並重獲對蘋果原先意圖持有懷疑態度的人的信任, 我們決定將採取以下措施:

- 蘋果將降低超過保修期限的iPhone中的電池更換價格, 從原來的79美元降至29美元。 此項措施針對需要更換電池的iPhone 6及其後代iPhone設備使用者, 期限是2018年1月下旬至2018年12月。 具體細節請見蘋果官方網站apple.com。

- 2018年早些時候, 我們將推送iOS軟體更新, 更新特性包括讓使用者更多瞭解其iPhone設備電池的健康程度, 以瞭解電池狀態是否對設備性能有不利影響。

- 我們的團隊將一如繼往的致力於研究多種措施,讓我們用戶的體驗變得更好,包括提升管理性能的方式,以及避免因電池老化而出現的意外關機現象。

在蘋果,用戶的信任對我們來說意味著一切。為了獲得並維護這種信任,我們的努力永不停歇。我們能夠為了我們所愛的事業而奮鬥,只因您的信念與支持——我們永不會忘記這一點,也不會視之為理所當然。(唐風 小寶 星海 軼群)

附:蘋果公司聲明英文原文:

A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Performance

We've been hearing feedback from our customers about the way we handle performance for iPhones with older batteries and how we have communicated that process. We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down. We apologize. There's been a lot of misunderstanding about this issue, so we would like to clarify and let you know about some changes we're making.

First and foremost, we have never — and would never — do anything to intentionally shorten the life of any Apple product, or degrade the user experience to drive customer upgrades. Our goal has always been to create products that our customers love, and making iPhones last as long as possible is an important part of that.

How batteries age

All rechargeable batteries are consumable components that become less effective as they chemically age and their ability to hold a charge diminishes. Time and the number of times a battery has been charged are not the only factors in this chemical aging process.

Device use also affects the performance of a battery over its lifespan. For example, leaving or charging a battery in a hot environment can cause a battery to age faster. These are characteristics of battery chemistry, common to lithium-ion batteries across the industry.

A chemically aged battery also becomes less capable of delivering peak energy loads, especially in a low state of charge, which may result in a device unexpectedly shutting itself down in some situations.

To help customers learn more about iPhone's rechargeable battery and the factors affecting its performance, we've posted a new support article, iPhone Battery and Performance.

It should go without saying that we think sudden, unexpected shutdowns are unacceptable. We don't want any of our users to lose a call, miss taking a picture or have any other part of their iPhone experience interrupted if we can avoid it.

Preventing unexpected shutdowns

About a year ago in iOS 10.2.1, we delivered a software update that improves power management during peak workloads to avoid unexpected shutdowns on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and iPhone SE. With the update, iOS dynamically manages the maximum performance of some system components when needed to prevent a shutdown. While these changes may go unnoticed, in some cases users may experience longer launch times for apps and other reductions in performance.

Customer response to iOS 10.2.1 was positive, as it successfully reduced the occurrence of unexpected shutdowns. We recently extended the same support for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 11.2.

Of course, when a chemically aged battery is replaced with a new one, iPhone performance returns to normal when operated in standard conditions.

Recent user feedback

Over the course of this fall, we began to receive feedback from some users who were seeing slower performance in certain situations. Based on our experience, we initially thought this was due to a combination of two factors: a normal, temporary performance impact when upgrADIng the operating system as iPhone installs new software and updates apps, and minor bugs in the initial release which have since been fixed.

We now believe that another contributor to these user experiences is the continued chemical aging of the batteries in older iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s devices, many of which are still running on their original batteries.

Addressing customer concerns

We've always wanted our customers to be able to use their iPhones as long as possible. We're proud that Apple products are known for their durability, and for holding their value longer than our competitors' devices.

To address our customers' concerns, to recognize their loyalty and to regain the trust of anyone who may have doubted Apple's intentions, we've decided to take the following steps:

Apple is reducing the price of an out-of-warranty iPhone battery replacement by $50 — from $79 to $29 — for anyone with an iPhone 6 or later whose battery needs to be replaced, starting in late January and available worldwide through December 2018. Details will be provided soon on apple.com.

Early in 2018, we will issue an iOS software update with new features that give users more visibility into the health of their iPhone's battery, so they can see for themselves if its condition is affecting performance.

As always, our team is working on ways to make the user experience even better, including improving how we manage performance and avoid unexpected shutdowns as batteries age.

At Apple, our customers' trust means everything to us. We will never stop working to earn and maintain it. We are able to do the work we love only because of your faith and support — and we will never forget that or take it for granted.

以下為蘋果中國的官方原文:

致廣大使用者關於iPhone電池及性能的說明

最近,對我們在使用較早期電池iPhone性能表現上的處理方式,以及對這一處理方式的溝通說明,我們一直都在聽取用戶的意見和回饋。有些用戶因此對Apple感到失望,在這裡,我們致以誠摯的歉意。關於這個問題存在著許多的誤解,所以我們想向大家澄清其中原委,並向大家說明我們正在做出的一些改變。

首先也是最重要的一點,我們從來沒有、也永遠不會通過任何手段,來有意縮短任何Apple產品的使用壽命,更不會降低用戶體驗來迫使大家升級設備。一直以來,我們的目標都是創造備受使用者喜愛的產品,而盡可能延長iPhone的使用壽命,正是其中的重要一環。

電池的使用壽命

所有充電電池都屬於易耗部件,其使用性能會隨著化學老化而降低,蓄電能力也會逐漸衰退。而電池充電的時間和次數,並不是影響其化學老化的唯一因素。

會影響到電池使用壽命的,還有設備的使用方式。例如,將設備放在高溫環境下,或在高溫環境下充電,電池就會老化得更快。這些都是電池本身的化學特性,也是整個行業內鋰離子電池的共性。

化學年齡較老的電池應對峰值負載的能力也在衰退,特別是處於低電量狀態的時候,在某些情況下,這就可能會導致設備突然意外關機。

為幫助用戶更好地瞭解iPhone的充電電池,以及影響電池性能的各種因素,我們發佈了一篇新的支援文章《iPhone電池及性能》。

毫無疑問,這種突如其來的意外關機是不可接受的。我們不想讓任何使用者因此漏接電話,錯過拍照良機,或是影響到他們任何其他方面的iPhone體驗,我們希望能盡力避免這種情況發生。

防止意外關機

大約一年以前,在我們推送的iOS 10.2.1中包含了一項軟體更新,其目的是用來改進峰值負載下的電源管理,以避免iPhone 6、iPhone 6 Plus、iPhone 6s、iPhone 6s Plus和iPhone SE意外關機。在這一更新中,iOS能夠在需要時對部分系統元件的最大性能進行靈活管理,以防止出現意外關機。這些變動通常察覺不到,但在某些情況下,使用者可能會發現有些app的啟動時間變長了,有些性能表現變弱了。

用戶對於iOS 10.2.1的回饋是正面的,因為它成功減少了意外關機的發生。隨著iOS 11.2更新的推出,我們還將這項支持擴展到了iPhone 7 和 iPhone 7 Plus。

當然,如果用新的電池替換掉已經化學老化的電池,並在正常情況下使用,iPhone就會恢復正常的性能表現。

近期得到的用戶回饋

今年秋天,我們開始收到一些用戶的回饋,他們發現在某些特定情況下,iPhone的性能變慢了。基於我們的經驗,我們最初認為是由這兩個因素的結合所導致:當作業系統升級時, iPhone安裝了新的軟體、更新應用程式對性能造成的一個正常的臨時性影響,以及在系統更新的初始版本中已經修復的那些小錯誤。

我們現在認為,較早期的iPhone 6 和 iPhone 6s上電池的持續化學老化,是影響這些用戶體驗的另一個因素,這些設備中有很多仍在使用最初的那塊電池。

解決用戶的擔憂

我們一直希望盡可能延長iPhone的使用壽命。Apple的產品以經久耐用而著稱,它們能夠長時間保持原有價值,對此我們深感自豪。

為了解決用戶的擔憂,對他們的信賴表示感激,並讓任何可能對Apple的出發點有過疑慮的人對我們重拾信心,我們決定採取以下措施:

Apple將更換過了保修期電池的價格降低了RMB 390元,從RMB 608元降到RMB 218元。此舉針對使用iPhone 6及後續機型的需要更換電池的使用者,在全球範圍內從2018年1月底持續到12月。詳細活動資訊將於近期在apple.com/cn上公佈。

2018年初,我們會發佈一項iOS軟體更新,其中的新功能可讓用戶更清楚地瞭解iPhone的電池健康狀況,用戶可以親眼看到其狀況是否影響了性能。

我們的團隊正在一如既往地致力於讓用戶體驗變得更好,這包括改進我們在性能管理和避免由於電池老化造成意外關機問題上的方式、方法。

對Apple來說,用戶的信任意味著一切。我們將矢志不渝、努力贏得並呵護好這份信任。正是因為您的信念和支持,我們才能從事這份我們熱愛的工作。我們永遠不會忘記這一點,或認為這理所當然。

以瞭解電池狀態是否對設備性能有不利影響。

- 我們的團隊將一如繼往的致力於研究多種措施,讓我們用戶的體驗變得更好,包括提升管理性能的方式,以及避免因電池老化而出現的意外關機現象。

在蘋果,用戶的信任對我們來說意味著一切。為了獲得並維護這種信任,我們的努力永不停歇。我們能夠為了我們所愛的事業而奮鬥,只因您的信念與支持——我們永不會忘記這一點,也不會視之為理所當然。(唐風 小寶 星海 軼群)

附:蘋果公司聲明英文原文:

A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Performance

We've been hearing feedback from our customers about the way we handle performance for iPhones with older batteries and how we have communicated that process. We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down. We apologize. There's been a lot of misunderstanding about this issue, so we would like to clarify and let you know about some changes we're making.

First and foremost, we have never — and would never — do anything to intentionally shorten the life of any Apple product, or degrade the user experience to drive customer upgrades. Our goal has always been to create products that our customers love, and making iPhones last as long as possible is an important part of that.

How batteries age

All rechargeable batteries are consumable components that become less effective as they chemically age and their ability to hold a charge diminishes. Time and the number of times a battery has been charged are not the only factors in this chemical aging process.

Device use also affects the performance of a battery over its lifespan. For example, leaving or charging a battery in a hot environment can cause a battery to age faster. These are characteristics of battery chemistry, common to lithium-ion batteries across the industry.

A chemically aged battery also becomes less capable of delivering peak energy loads, especially in a low state of charge, which may result in a device unexpectedly shutting itself down in some situations.

To help customers learn more about iPhone's rechargeable battery and the factors affecting its performance, we've posted a new support article, iPhone Battery and Performance.

It should go without saying that we think sudden, unexpected shutdowns are unacceptable. We don't want any of our users to lose a call, miss taking a picture or have any other part of their iPhone experience interrupted if we can avoid it.

Preventing unexpected shutdowns

About a year ago in iOS 10.2.1, we delivered a software update that improves power management during peak workloads to avoid unexpected shutdowns on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and iPhone SE. With the update, iOS dynamically manages the maximum performance of some system components when needed to prevent a shutdown. While these changes may go unnoticed, in some cases users may experience longer launch times for apps and other reductions in performance.

Customer response to iOS 10.2.1 was positive, as it successfully reduced the occurrence of unexpected shutdowns. We recently extended the same support for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 11.2.

Of course, when a chemically aged battery is replaced with a new one, iPhone performance returns to normal when operated in standard conditions.

Recent user feedback

Over the course of this fall, we began to receive feedback from some users who were seeing slower performance in certain situations. Based on our experience, we initially thought this was due to a combination of two factors: a normal, temporary performance impact when upgrADIng the operating system as iPhone installs new software and updates apps, and minor bugs in the initial release which have since been fixed.

We now believe that another contributor to these user experiences is the continued chemical aging of the batteries in older iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s devices, many of which are still running on their original batteries.

Addressing customer concerns

We've always wanted our customers to be able to use their iPhones as long as possible. We're proud that Apple products are known for their durability, and for holding their value longer than our competitors' devices.

To address our customers' concerns, to recognize their loyalty and to regain the trust of anyone who may have doubted Apple's intentions, we've decided to take the following steps:

Apple is reducing the price of an out-of-warranty iPhone battery replacement by $50 — from $79 to $29 — for anyone with an iPhone 6 or later whose battery needs to be replaced, starting in late January and available worldwide through December 2018. Details will be provided soon on apple.com.

Early in 2018, we will issue an iOS software update with new features that give users more visibility into the health of their iPhone's battery, so they can see for themselves if its condition is affecting performance.

As always, our team is working on ways to make the user experience even better, including improving how we manage performance and avoid unexpected shutdowns as batteries age.

At Apple, our customers' trust means everything to us. We will never stop working to earn and maintain it. We are able to do the work we love only because of your faith and support — and we will never forget that or take it for granted.

以下為蘋果中國的官方原文:

致廣大使用者關於iPhone電池及性能的說明

最近,對我們在使用較早期電池iPhone性能表現上的處理方式,以及對這一處理方式的溝通說明,我們一直都在聽取用戶的意見和回饋。有些用戶因此對Apple感到失望,在這裡,我們致以誠摯的歉意。關於這個問題存在著許多的誤解,所以我們想向大家澄清其中原委,並向大家說明我們正在做出的一些改變。

首先也是最重要的一點,我們從來沒有、也永遠不會通過任何手段,來有意縮短任何Apple產品的使用壽命,更不會降低用戶體驗來迫使大家升級設備。一直以來,我們的目標都是創造備受使用者喜愛的產品,而盡可能延長iPhone的使用壽命,正是其中的重要一環。

電池的使用壽命

所有充電電池都屬於易耗部件,其使用性能會隨著化學老化而降低,蓄電能力也會逐漸衰退。而電池充電的時間和次數,並不是影響其化學老化的唯一因素。

會影響到電池使用壽命的,還有設備的使用方式。例如,將設備放在高溫環境下,或在高溫環境下充電,電池就會老化得更快。這些都是電池本身的化學特性,也是整個行業內鋰離子電池的共性。

化學年齡較老的電池應對峰值負載的能力也在衰退,特別是處於低電量狀態的時候,在某些情況下,這就可能會導致設備突然意外關機。

為幫助用戶更好地瞭解iPhone的充電電池,以及影響電池性能的各種因素,我們發佈了一篇新的支援文章《iPhone電池及性能》。

毫無疑問,這種突如其來的意外關機是不可接受的。我們不想讓任何使用者因此漏接電話,錯過拍照良機,或是影響到他們任何其他方面的iPhone體驗,我們希望能盡力避免這種情況發生。

防止意外關機

大約一年以前,在我們推送的iOS 10.2.1中包含了一項軟體更新,其目的是用來改進峰值負載下的電源管理,以避免iPhone 6、iPhone 6 Plus、iPhone 6s、iPhone 6s Plus和iPhone SE意外關機。在這一更新中,iOS能夠在需要時對部分系統元件的最大性能進行靈活管理,以防止出現意外關機。這些變動通常察覺不到,但在某些情況下,使用者可能會發現有些app的啟動時間變長了,有些性能表現變弱了。

用戶對於iOS 10.2.1的回饋是正面的,因為它成功減少了意外關機的發生。隨著iOS 11.2更新的推出,我們還將這項支持擴展到了iPhone 7 和 iPhone 7 Plus。

當然,如果用新的電池替換掉已經化學老化的電池,並在正常情況下使用,iPhone就會恢復正常的性能表現。

近期得到的用戶回饋

今年秋天,我們開始收到一些用戶的回饋,他們發現在某些特定情況下,iPhone的性能變慢了。基於我們的經驗,我們最初認為是由這兩個因素的結合所導致:當作業系統升級時, iPhone安裝了新的軟體、更新應用程式對性能造成的一個正常的臨時性影響,以及在系統更新的初始版本中已經修復的那些小錯誤。

我們現在認為,較早期的iPhone 6 和 iPhone 6s上電池的持續化學老化,是影響這些用戶體驗的另一個因素,這些設備中有很多仍在使用最初的那塊電池。

解決用戶的擔憂

我們一直希望盡可能延長iPhone的使用壽命。Apple的產品以經久耐用而著稱,它們能夠長時間保持原有價值,對此我們深感自豪。

為了解決用戶的擔憂,對他們的信賴表示感激,並讓任何可能對Apple的出發點有過疑慮的人對我們重拾信心,我們決定採取以下措施:

Apple將更換過了保修期電池的價格降低了RMB 390元,從RMB 608元降到RMB 218元。此舉針對使用iPhone 6及後續機型的需要更換電池的使用者,在全球範圍內從2018年1月底持續到12月。詳細活動資訊將於近期在apple.com/cn上公佈。

2018年初,我們會發佈一項iOS軟體更新,其中的新功能可讓用戶更清楚地瞭解iPhone的電池健康狀況,用戶可以親眼看到其狀況是否影響了性能。

我們的團隊正在一如既往地致力於讓用戶體驗變得更好,這包括改進我們在性能管理和避免由於電池老化造成意外關機問題上的方式、方法。

對Apple來說,用戶的信任意味著一切。我們將矢志不渝、努力贏得並呵護好這份信任。正是因為您的信念和支持,我們才能從事這份我們熱愛的工作。我們永遠不會忘記這一點,或認為這理所當然。

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