The new iPhone update automatically turns off Apple's battery-related slowdown feature (AAPL)

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• The latest iPhone update includes a feature that will tell you if your battery needs to be replaced.
• The update will also automatically turn off a feature that slows down iPhones to protect their batteries.

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Apple has been under fire ever since it was revealed that a 2017 software update included a feature that slowed down iPhone processors to prevent unexpected device shutdowns. Apple is currently facing a slew of class-action lawsuits over the feature. 

Now, you can see if your device is being throttled, thanks to a new setting in the latest iPhone software update, iOS 11.3, which is now available.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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