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   Jolly Roger to Alan Browne   
   Re: Apple confirms iOS 17 fix for overhe   
   04 Oct 23 03:59:53   
   
   XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy, misc.phone.mobile.iphone   
   From: jollyroger@pobox.com   
      
   On 2023-10-03, Alan Browne  wrote:   
   > On 2023-10-02 21:37, Frankie wrote:   
   >> On 2/10/2023, sms wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>> The operating system controls thread scheduling and memory. They   
   >>>> can just lower the apps priority if its past a certain usage   
   >>>> percentage, or outright kill it.   
   >>>   
   >>> Actually the OS _can_ stop the app from consuming excessive   
   >>> resources by shutting it down. There have been complaints by   
   >>> developers of this happening when the app has a legitimate need for   
   >>> those resources.   
   >>   
   >> Given there are many disparate excuses Apple has provided for why the   
   >> defective iPhones are overheating, do you think the "fix" will   
   >> involved Apple lowering the performance?   
   >>   
   >> I'm not speaking of the CPU speed since Apple will be clever to blame   
   >> the apps and not the processor - so the wording of Apple's public   
   >> apology will likely be just as much a Doozy as the last one was that   
   >> Apple issued.   
   >>   
   >> Do you think there's any chance Apple can decrease the disparate   
   >> overheating (happens during charging!) without lowering performance?   
   >   
   > Yes.  Bugs that cause excessive CPU consumption w/o contributing   
   > useful work are very possible.  This has been explained to you.  But   
   > you lack the knowledge to understand it.  That's okay - when Apple   
   > (and some app writers) implement their changes you'll see it for what   
   > it is (or more likely go off on some other bizarre tangent).   
      
   They'll probably just insist that "Apple is throttling" without evidence   
   (as usual) and repeat that lie forever. 😉   
      
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