Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Apple has settled a Canadian class motion lawsuit over “Batterygate,” the observe of deliberately slowing down older iPhones.
- Affected Canadian iPhone homeowners can now submit claims for compensation as much as $150 CAD.
- The deadline to file a declare is September 2, 2024.
Apple has agreed to pay Canadian iPhone customers to settle a category motion lawsuit regarding efficiency slowdowns. The lawsuit alleged that Apple secretly decreased the efficiency of older iPhone fashions, an issue that grew to become referred to as “Batterygate.” First reported by MacRumors, Canadian residents who owned affected units are actually eligible to submit a declare for compensation.
Apple will disburse $14.4 million CAD (~$10.6 million) as a part of the settlement, which was court-approved on March 4, 2024. Eligible iPhone homeowners have till September 2, 2024, to file a declare. Particular person payouts will vary from $17.50 to $150 CAD, relying on the whole variety of legitimate claims submitted.
If you’re a present or former resident of Canada (excluding Quebec) and owned or nonetheless personal an iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, SE, with iOS 10.2.1 (or later), or an iPhone 7, or 7 Plus with iOS 11.2 (or later) put in earlier than December 21, 2017, chances are you’ll be eligible for compensation. To submit a declare, customers can go to the designated settlement web site and supply their iPhone’s serial quantity.
The lawsuit stems from Apple’s 2017 admission that it launched software program updates to restrict most efficiency on some older iPhone fashions with growing old batteries. This was accomplished to forestall sudden shutdowns however was not initially disclosed to prospects, resulting in widespread backlash. Apple confronted comparable lawsuits in different international locations, together with america, the place a settlement of $500 million was reached.
Apple continues to disclaim the allegations made within the lawsuit. The tech big claims that the settlement doesn’t signify an admission of wrongdoing by the corporate.
