The new iPhone update automatically turns off Apple's battery-related slowdown feature by Kif Leswing on Mar 29, 2018, 4:30 PM Advertisement
 - 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.
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 was ever throttled, thanks to a feature in the latest iPhone software update, iOS 11.3, which is now available. To get it, first navigate to Settings > General > Software Update. In fact, when you update your iPhone, Apple will turn the slowdown feature off automatically, according to a support page updated on Thursday. It only gets turned back on if your iPhone has a shutdown problem. "Devices updating to iOS 11.3 will initially have performance management disabled; it will be reenabled if the device subsequently experiences an unexpected shutdown," Apple wrote on a support page about the feature. But if you want to turn it off — or on — it's easy. You can also check how healthy your battery is overall and whether you need to have it replaced. Simply go to Settings > Battery and click on Battery Health (Beta.) Here's what the screen looks like: 
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