Apple has started paying compensation for slowing down iPhones
Apple has begun paying compensation to iPhone users as part of a $500 million settlement over the battery scandal. iPhone users who have filed claims in this case will receive a payment of about $92.17 for each claim. This can lead to the fact that the total amount of payments for some people can be almost $1,000.
What is the “battery scandal”?
Back in 2017, iPhone users began to notice that with each new iOS update, starting with version 10.2.1, the performance of the smartphone decreased and did not properly notify users. After the scandal in social media, Apple explained that due to chemical aging of the battery, unpredictable self-disconnections of the phone could occur, and to fix this, the company is forced to reduce performance by software. Of course, against this background, theories have arisen that Apple is deliberately doing this to make people buy newer models. Moreover, some users claimed that the decline in performance of older models coincides with the launch of new iPhone models.
This has led to a large number of lawsuits and accusations of Apple deceiving consumers by deliberately slowing down the performance of iPhones as their batteries age and new models are launched. In response, Apple officially apologized, reduced the price of battery replacement, and gave users the option to disable this feature. In addition, Apple has introduced new features in iOS to help reduce the impact of battery deterioration over time.
Compensation for reduced productivity
In March 2020, Apple agreed to pay $500 million, but still denied any wrongdoing. Of this $500 million, $310 million will go to consumers. This equates to a payout of about $92 per claim for iPhone users.
If someone has not had time to file a lawsuit, it is too late to do so. The deadline for filing claims expired on October 6, 2020. If you had an iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, or iPhone SE, you could file a lawsuit for each of these devices.
As first noticed in MacRumors, the first $92.17 payment from Apple is on its way to consumers as part of the settlement. This coincides with the company’s promised payment schedule, according to which the first funds should be transferred to consumers sometime in January.
On Twitter (X), Michael Burkhardt shared a screenshot showing six payments of $92.17 each. Many other iPhone users have also reported that they have received their payments.
Nice thing to wake up to on a Saturday morning — especially after 3.5 years of waiting! https://t.co/efqqgca8NG pic.twitter.com/hqfBV25M6s
— Michael Burkhardt (@mbrkhrdt) January 6, 2024
“It’s nice to wake up on a Saturday morning – especially after 3.5 years of waiting!” – Michael writes.
