Apple starts sending ‘Batterygate’ payments to iPhone users
- January 7, 2024
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In 2020, Apple agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in the United States that accused the company of “secretly limiting” some iPhone
In 2020, Apple agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in the United States that accused the company of “secretly limiting” some iPhone models, and this week payments finally started arriving to plaintiffs.
The website for the so-called “batterygate” deal says payments will likely begin this January, with payments starting on schedule. MacRumors readers Ken Strand and Michael Burkhardt are among those who received $92.17 in damage payments from Apple as part of the settlement.
It’s nice to wake up 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
The lawsuit was filed in December 2017, shortly after Apple announced that it was reducing the maximum performance of some iPhone models with “chemically aged” batteries when necessary to prevent the devices from unexpectedly shutting down. Apple introduced this power management system in iOS 10.2.1 but initially did not mention the changes in the release notes of this update. Apple apologized for its lack of transparency and temporarily reduced the price of iPhone battery replacements to $29 in 2018.
Apple has repeatedly denied all allegations and never admitted any legal wrongdoing, although it has apologized for the way it communicated the changes. Apple said it agreed to the settlement only to “avoid difficult and expensive litigation.”
The class included all U.S. residents who had it. iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and/or iPhone SE iOS 10.2.1 or later and/or iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 PlusRunning iOS 11.2 or later as of December 21, 2017. The deadline to apply for payment is October 2020. Apple continues to use the performance management system in iPhone 6 and later models.
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