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		jpalawaga on Jan 31, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Pixel 4a's old firmware is gone, trapping u... They basically did the same thing, which is why there was a lawsuit. It's also why Google preemitively offered users free money--it was informed by the lawsuit against Apple for the same shit.

scarface_74 on Jan 31, 2025 [–]

The purpose of the throttling was to keep the phone from shutting off when the battery was old. That feature is still in iOS.

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