Everything you need to know about the Apple iPhone consumer protection claim
June 8, 2024
If you owned an older iPhone, you might be one of the millions affected by
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Apple is accused of selling older iPhones with defective batteries. Rather than recalling the phones, lawyers claim that Apple tried to hide the problem with software updates which slowed phones down. The scandal has been named “batterygate”.
Apple has agreed to settle a claim alleging that it deliberately slowed down iPhones in the US. The multi-national tech company has already started making payments to iPhone users in the States. A similar case is underway in the UK with lawyers seeking hundreds of millions in compensation for affected iPhone customers.
At a glance: what do we know about the iPhone consumer protection claim?
Around 23.8 million iPhone users in the UK are affected – are you one of them?
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Which iPhones are affected?
You are likely to be affected if you bought one of following iPhone models after 12 December 2016:
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6S
iPhone 6S Plus
iPhone SE
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus
You could be due compensation if you owed an affected model.
2016
iPhone users began reporting reliability and usability problems such as sudden shutdowns. Apple said this was an issue affecting only a “very small number” of iPhone 6s devices.
Jan 2017
Apple released a software update that slowed the performance of its older iPhones. The throttling did fix most unexpected shutdowns, but resulted in reduced performance. Later that year, it became clear that a battery issue was behind the initial problems. Multiple lawsuits followed in the US.
2018
Apple dropped the price of battery replacements. It also asked judges in the US to dismiss the lawsuits against them.
Feb 2020
French consumer authorities fined Apple €25 million following a formal investigation. Apple also tentatively agreed to a $500 million settlement to resolve dozens of US class action lawsuits which had been consolidated into one complaint.
Nov 2020
A separate US investigation concluded. Apple agreed to pay a US$113 million fine related to throttling.
Nov 2023
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal gave the go-ahead to the iPhone throttling case.
Jan 2024
A Canadian class action lawsuit ordered Apple to pay iPhone users up to $14.4 million. Apple began compensating people in the US for deliberately slowing down the performance of older iPhones. Apple continued to deny the allegations but agreed to the settlements to avoid burdensome and costly litigation. The settlement was not an admission of wrongdoing by Apple.
We’ll provide more updates on batterygate as they occur.
Batterygate revolves around allegations that Apple secretly slowed down the performance of older iPhone models through software updates. The controversy began after users discovered their older iPhones were experiencing significant performance issues and slowdowns after updating to newer versions of iOS. This led to accusations that Apple was intentionally throttling the performance of these devices to push users toward purchasing newer models.
The case involves up to 23.8 million UK iPhone users. Find out if you could be due compensation from Apple with our easy-to-use eligibility checker!
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We cannot say exactly how much compensation you might get if Apple is ordered to pay compensation in the UK. Each claim is based on its merits and your solicitor will work to get the compensation owed to you. The case could be worth as much as £853 million.
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