According to the deal website, buyers can expect payments to be distributed throughout January. Early reports from MacRumors readers confirm this: People will receive approximately $92.17 per application.
The controversy erupted in 2017 when Apple admitted that it throttled the performance of iPhones with worn batteries to prevent unexpected shutdowns. Critics argued that this was done without sufficient transparency and affected iPhone 6, 6s, 7 and SE models running certain iOS versions. While Apple apologized for the communication outages, it maintained its innocence in court and denied any wrongdoing. The $500 million settlement reportedly aims to avoid “onerous and costly litigation.”
Who is eligible to receive it? US residents who owned the iPhone models listed above before December 21, 2017 are eligible to receive compensation. The deadline to submit a claim ended in October 2020.
Source: Ferra
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