Apple is controversially limiting iPhone 6s and 7 CPU performance to reduce battery load

If you felt like a particular software update crippled the overall user experience on the iPhone 6s or 7, there's now an explanation for that.

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Apple reduces incidence of iPhone 6 and 6s shutdowns with iOS 10.2.1 stability improvements

If you still experience random iPhone 6 or 6s shutdowns, Apple's recently released iOS 10.2.1 may fix the problem or at least limit its impact.

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iOS 10.2 update pushes out with those weirdo emoji redesigns

The betas are done and iOS 10.2 is in the books for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Courtesy of 9to5Mac, here’s a composite features list from observations of the beta testing process and the official changelog that you might be taking in when installing the big payload.

  • Three new wallpapers as seen from the beta, only for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
  • Videos replaced with TV app and widget
  • Preserve Camera setting
  • New emoji from Unicode 9.0 and a redesign
  • Live Photos gets better frame rate, stabilization
  • People album sorting improves
  • Memories don’t come out of screenshots/whiteboards/receipts
  • More RAW support
  • ‘Press and Hold to Speak’ menu under Home Button Accessibility settings
  • ‘Celebration’ and ‘Love’ Messages screen effects
  • ‘Show Star Ratings’ option under Music Settings
  • Headphone icon in status bar for Bluetooth audio devices
  • Five presses on the power button triggers SOS mode, available in India
  • Apple Music playback UI tweaks shuffle and repeat controls, library sorting
  • BraillePen14 now supported by VoiceOver
  • Notifications now appear from HomeKit accessories for functions and software updates
  • Better Bluetooth linkage and performance with third-party accessories
  • Numerous bugfixes and optimizations

A full list of changes can be found at our Via link.

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iOS 10.2 public beta includes new emoji and tweaks to UI

iOS 10.1 is out and the Portrait Camera mode is, too. What does Apple have to work towards now? iOS 10.2. The developer betas for iOS 10.2, watchOS 3.1.1, tvOS 10.1 and macOS 10.12.2 are out, but we’ve got a public beta for the mobile software package today.

According to 9to5Mac, there are now 72 new emoji that have been implemented as part of the Unicode 9.0 update on emoji. Three new wallpapers for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are included. Other major UI tweaks include a new Preserve Camera setting, an accessibility option to press and hold the home button to speak, a new star ratings display under settings for Apple Music and a new icon for Bluetooth audio devices on the status bar. iMessages also has a new “Celebration” effect.

You can sign up for the beta if you aren’t already at our source link.

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