Apple has to pay users affected by battery problems, on certain iPhone models. As reported by 9to5Mac, despite the fact that the deadline for claiming compensation is October 6, 2020, it was only a few days ago that the judge “granted the last green light” for Apple to start paying affected users.
What is the origin of all this? It all started when we were still in the iPhone 6, 6S and 7 generations. At that time many complained about the performance of cellphones where the percentage of battery health had decreased. Because? Apple itself, without saying anything, harnesses the power of mobile phones,
One of the biggest consumer scams in history
With these words, what Apple has done with this generation of iPhones is defined. Basically what happens is the company itself slows down the phone when the battery level runs out.
And what happened after these were discovered was a series of changes and issues, which 9to5Mac describes: “Apple was forced to issue a public apology, offer a discounted battery replacement, and give users the option to disable the system slow down function. Since then, the company has also released a new feature on iOS to reduce long-term deterioration in battery health. Additionally, it “approved a $500 million payment for the first time in March 2020.”
The damages will be made in the US, and each user will receive a payout of “approximately” $65. Claims are only being accepted until October 6, 2020, and the affected users have one of the following phones:
- iphone 6
- iPhone6 Plus
- iPhone 6S
- iPhone 6SPlus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone7Plus
- First generation iPhone SE
The total number of claims received is three million. And despite the fact that payments will start “soon”, this isn’t the only front Apple has opened up over battery issues on its iPhones.
Last May, people from Cupertino received a $2,000 million lawsuit, but in England. The reason? Again, battery issues on the iPhone. And Apple’s response, as expressed on 9to5Mac: “That’s baseless.”
Cupertino explains that “the vast majority of iPhone batteries” are not damaged. However, it said that “a small number of iPhone 6S have faulty batteries.” They also explained that for these affected phones a free battery replacement is being offered. And as for phone performance, they explained that “only iPhone 6 performance is reduced by 10%.”
The first chapter of this story in the US seems to finally have a firm resolution. However, only time will tell how things end in Great Britain, whether the lawsuit will be successful, whether the required figures will be paid, or if some sort of agreement is reached.
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