Apple continues to face fines for silently reducing iPhone performance.
According to TechNewsSpace, a Canadian court has approved the settlement of a class action lawsuit that accused Apple of restricting the performance of certain iPhone models without notifying owners.
According to the agreement, Apple has agreed to compensate in the amount of 11.1 – 14.4 million USD, depending on the number of complaints that have been filed, all signatories of the class action lawsuit will receive compensation. Payment from Apple ranges from 17.5 – 150 USD
Previously, Apple also settled a similar lawsuit in the US, with a total compensation amount of up to 310 – 500 million USD. At the same time, the company denied allegations of violation, explaining that agreeing to the settlement was due to the desire to avoid costly and tiring legal disputes.
According to a CBC News report, Apple was sued in 2018 in several Canadian provinces. The lawsuits were filed shortly after Apple admitted to limiting the maximum performance of some iPhone models with “chemically aged” batteries to prevent the devices from suddenly losing power. The power management system rolled out with the iOS 10.2.1 update, although the company initially did not mention it in the update notes, sparked public outrage. As a result, Apple apologized for the lack of transparency and temporarily reduced the price of iPhone battery replacements to $29 until the end of 2018
The petitioners are current or former residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who owned or purchased (before December 21, 2017) iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, or iPhone SE devices that have iOS 10.2.1 or later installed or downloaded, iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus with iOS 11.2 or later installed.