Arcadia Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 Claims filing link https://www.smartphoneperformancesettlement.com News link https://www.pcmag.com/news/how-to-get-your-25-from-apples-batterygate-settlement “You can apply if you owned an iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus or an iPhone SE device that ran iOS version 10.2.1 or later before Dec. 21, 2017—the day after Apple admitted to the Batterygate problems. (For iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices, the iOS version is 11.2 or later.) The settlement will compensate owners $25 per device. The deadline to file a claim is Oct. 6. The US District Court Northern District of California will then hold a final hearing on Dec. 4 on whether to approve the settlement. If there is no appeal, the settlement rewards should be processed promptly. The class-action lawsuit was sparked when Apple admitted in December 2017 it had been slowing down the speeds of older iPhone models without notifying customers. Apple said it throttled down the CPUs to offset errors caused by the aging batteries inside. However, the class-action lawsuit demanded the company pay up, claiming it had misled consumers by keeping the practice secret. The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing from Apple. Nevertheless, the settlement could reach up to $500 million, depending on how many claims are filed. "If the total value of approved claims submitted exceeds the $500 million ceiling, the value of each approved claim (per eligible device) will be reduced on a pro rata basis," the website says.” 1 1 Quote
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