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Posted on 12/05/2022 3:20:56 PM PST by george76
The former employee posted a video on social media sharing how the tech giant allegedly 'scams' its customers..
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA: A former Apple employee claims the company is allowing an iOS bug to fill customers' iPhone memory so they can update their software. The former employee posted a video on TikTok sharing how the tech giant allegedly "scams" its customers. In the video, he says that it's "not your fault" when iPhone storage runs low.
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The person, who goes by @nabeel_co, says there is a "long-standing" bug in iOS that prevents cache files and temporary files from being deleted as they should. These files accumulate more and more until they consume all the extra storage space on an iPhone. "Then what do people do then? They go out and they buy a new phone," the TikToker says in the video, as reported by Daily Dot. "They don't realize that if they just backed up to iTunes or iCloud, wiped their phone, and then restored it from their backup, they could get all their data back and all of a sudden magically have 20 per cent more free space."
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The TikToker alleges that Apple won’t fix the problem even though they know it exists, since the bug sells so many iPhones. The video triggered a variety of reactions among viewers. “Every single time I’ve tried to restore from an iTunes backup, I lose an insane amount of my important data. Too much business info. Can’t risk it,” one viewer commented. Some asked who actually buys a new phone because their old phone’s storage is full.
“I mean… if people buy new phones because of full storage they deserve to be scammed. Phones aren’t new; neither is storage,” one viewer wrote. “Bro wild-eyed and dropping knowledge here. But who buys a new phone when their memory fills up?” another viewer asked. Others gave hacks for clearing up storage space on their iPhones. “I delete all my apps, shut down & then reinstall and I get my space back An ex apple employee told me that,” one user said.
Another user commented, “alternatively just download a movie and it clears temp files. delete movie and the ‘other data’ drops to like 8gb.” Android users also pounced to bash Apple and praise Android. “Alternatively, clear cache in one click on an Android,” one viewer said. “Apple is a cult,” a second wrote. A third commented, “We all knew this. Android is the best.”
not a bug....a feature!
Sounds like a feature, not a bug (from Apple’s point of view)
Can a phone be backed up to a memory stick... I’d like to get more storage space that way if possible.
I call BULL CRAP on this. My family and I have owned iPhones for MANY years and have never had to get a new iPhone because of storage being used up. And when you have kids they store a mammoth amount of data on their phones.
Oooooh ... I want to be on that jury!
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I agree, that is BS. I manage my storage very carefully and this has never happened.
The person, who goes by @nabeel_co, says there is a “long-standing” bug in iOS that prevents cache files and temporary files from being deleted as they should. These files accumulate more and more until they consume all the extra storage space on an iPhone. “Then what do people do then? They go out and they buy a new phone,” the TikToker says ...
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This is B.S. I’ve got an iPhone, an older iPhon8. It still works fine. On occasion, I’ll get a low memory message due to podcasts sucking up storage. I then go to the preferences and delete the podcasts to free up storage. Not a big deal.
I will say my dynamic memory fills up quickly and I have to flush it regularly...
I purchased one Apple phone; never again.
I do remember the “download a big movie and then delete it” hack. Didn’t think that would still be useful.
Given all that, I can see Apple not fixing something like this because it might break all sorts of other stuff.
“Every single time I’ve tried to restore from an iTunes backup, I lose an insane amount of my important data. Too much business info. Can’t risk it,” one viewer commented.
I’ve managed multiple Apple Devices backed up to both iTunes and and to iCloud, and have NEVER lost any data… so this entire article is about spreading Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. I think it is a marketing ploy for Android phones and is summed up by the tagline ending quotations pushing Android:
Android users also pounced to bash Apple and praise Android. “Alternatively, clear cache in one click on an Android,” one viewer said. “Apple is a cult,” a second wrote. A third commented, “We all knew this. Android is the best.”
This is NOT a normal news article with a conclusion about the topic of the article, it’s a marketing sales pitch for Android devices smearing Apple devices.
The real driving force behind these anti-Apple FUD articles that have been appearing lately is this:
iPhone US market share hits all-time market share, overtaking Android; Dominates Global Premium Sales
9To5Mac — by Ben Lovejoy — September 2, 2022The iPhone US market share hit an all-time high last quarter, giving it more than 50% of the total US market for the first time ever, according to a new market intelligence report.
Apple also dominates global premium smartphone sales, accounting for 78% of the $1,000+ segment worldwide …
iPhone US market share
In measuring the total iPhone US market share, Counterpoint Research is looking not just at new sales, but at the total number of active smartphone users – what is known as the “active installed base.”
The Financial Times reports on this new milestone.
Apple has overtaken Android devices to account for more than half of smartphones used in the US, giving the iPhone maker an edge over its rival as it pushes into sectors including finance and healthcare.
The 50 per cent landmark the iPhone’s highest share since it launched in 2007 was first passed in the quarter ending in June, according to data from Counterpoint Research. Some 150 devices using Google’s Android operating system, led by Samsung and Lenovo, accounted for the rest […]The FT says that while new phone shipments can fluctuate wildly from quarter to quarter, based on the timings on smartphone launches, the active installed base is a more meaningful measure of popularity.
The active installed base takes into account the millions of people brought into Apple’s ecosystem through the used phone market, as well as those who use iPhones purchased years ago.
CSS Insight analyst Ben Woods agrees, saying that while quarterly shipments may grab the headlines, Apple just “quietly grabs more share every year.”
He says the installed base – something Apple has always emphasized, and described as its “engine” for the company – is increasingly important as the iPhone maker continually boosts the revenue it makes from existing iPhone owners.
“Anyone who buys an iPhone whether it’s second-hand, third-hand, or fourth-hand will probably give Apple some money buying apps, paying for iCloud, using Apple Music, or transacting on Apple Pay. And that’s a model that no one else, really, has been able to replicate.”
Services services don’t just deliver revenue: they deliver mega profits too. While Apple’s overall margin is around 37-38%, it’s estimated that Services margins exceed 70%.
iPhone dominates global premium sales
A separate Counterpoint report says that Apple also continues to dominate the global market for premium smartphones.
The premium segment is defined as a wholesale price of $400+. Here, Apple takes 57% of the world market. In the ultra-premium slice of $1000+ devices, Apple owns 78% of the segment.
Counterpoint’s Varun Mishra said that this upper slice of the market was not just profitable, but also relatively untouched by the financial downturn.
“This trend in the ultra-premium market is ubiquitous across regions, despite inflationary pressures. This is because affluent consumers are not affected by the current economic headwinds. Hence, the low-to-mid-price segment has been hit hard by the recent macro headwinds while the high-price segment still looks solid, further boosting average selling prices. Also, the increasing number of financing schemes and a growing ecosystem of trade-ins and EMIs [monthly payment plans] are also helping consumers to upgrade their devices without paying the total price upfront.” Financial Times reports on this new milestone.
Check which apps you have and their memory usage… there are some notorious apps which use memory without a care for anything else and do not clean up after themselves.
Apple had one minor update where the caches did not auto-clear several years ago. I suspect that is where this claim comes from. Apple got a lot of complaints from users very quickly as RAM started filling up with junk and Apple issued an update within about two weeks that fixed the issue that came from an earlier fix that caused the problem in the fist place. Apple users are VERY VOCAL about such issues. They do not allow such obvious problems to stay long!
Contrary to the myth, The data on iPhones can be seen by the users and the usage of the memory and caches is also easily cleared.
I also call mega-BS on this alleged bug. It's just not true at all, for any of the iPhones I've owned.
And SO GLAD to see you posting an Apple Ping again! Been a while... I've missed ya, good buddy!
-- Dayglored
Total BS.
Clearing the cache on Apple devices is pretty simple.
Never had to upgrade because I ran out of space.
I still have my 128GB MacBook Pro from 2014 with 58GB of space. Just moved stuff to the cloud.
When Verizon said “you need to go 4G” I got a Motorola Droid Razr. They never updated the OS. It turned into a brick within 8 months. Never Android never again. Plus so despise Google.
I never cared much for Apple, but the influence of disgruntled ex-employees in the age of the Internet is interesting.
Not a storage issue, but more and more apps are ceasing to work on my I-phone 6. Walmart, Amazonn, Slack, etc.
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