Financial compensation has been sent by Apple to American consumers whose iPhones were slowed down due to aged batteries, as reported by the Economic Times website.
In 2020, the business reached a legal settlement after a class-action lawsuit in the US that claimed Apple had unduly delayed the availability of certain iPhones.
Apple has started paying out claims to consumers who filed them earlier, and the resolution requires the corporation to pay out about $500 million USD to those customers.
Apple allegedly provided a certain amount of money to consumers who were qualified for compensation for each gadget that was found to have been harmed by one of its software upgrades, according to the MacRoomers website. People who viewed the website were among those who got $92.17 per claim from Apple, according to the research.
Apple admitted in December 2017 that it used “chemically aged” batteries to prevent certain iPhone models from suddenly shutting down, which lowered their maximum performance. The case was filed soon after.
After receiving criticism for being opaque, Apple lowered the price of iPhone battery replacements to $29 for a limited time in 2018.
Apple has been the target of numerous lawsuits since 2017 when it admitted to slowing down older iPhone models with older batteries in order to prevent unexpected shutdowns. This was in response to the introduction of a new power management system in iOS 10.2.1, which the company failed to clearly communicate to users.
She expressed regret for her reporting of the change but refuted the accusations and never acknowledged any wrongdoing, even after she apologized. “To avoid cumbersome and expensive litigation” was Apple’s stated motivation for agreeing to the settlement, the company claimed.
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