{"id":11658,"date":"2020-03-09T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/stage\/?p=11658"},"modified":"2020-03-06T19:31:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-07T02:31:42","slug":"apple-agrees-to-pay-500-million-dollars-in-settlement-for-intentionally-slowing-down-iphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/apple-agrees-to-pay-500-million-dollars-in-settlement-for-intentionally-slowing-down-iphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Agrees to Pay $500 Million in Settlement for Intentionally Slowing Down iPhones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0pt;\"><button class=\"responsivevoice-button\" type=\"button\" title=\"ResponsiveVoice Tap to Start\/Stop Speech\" data-rvtts-action=\"speak\" data-rvtts-text=\"Apple has settled a lawsuit in which it was accused of intentionally slowing down its customers&#039; older iPhones to preserve the older batteries. When the customers complained in 2017 that Apple was intentionally slowing down their older phones as the new models were released to the public, Apple&#039;s response was that the software on certain older iPhones tends to reduce the processing power when the battery is low, to prevent it from suddenly shutting down. When the angry iPhone users didn&#039;t believe Apple&#039;s explanation, Apple tried to calm things down by reducing the cost of replacing old batteries down to $29. In some cases they even started to replace the batteries for free. After a group of Apple customers filed a lawsuit a couple of years ago, Apple finally decided to settle the lawsuit this year for up to $500 million. Essentially, Apple said that it didn&#039;t do anything wrong, but they will pay half a billion for something they didn&#039;t do. Is that a nice gesture on their part, or admittance of guilt? I will let you be the judge. According to Chicago Tribune, &quot;Customers are expected to receive $25 per eligible device they owned, though they could receive more if fewer customers than expected file claims. The plaintiffs\u2019 lawyers would also get a cut.Eligible devices include any iPhone 6, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus and SE that ran iOS 10.2.1 or later, or any iPhone 7 or 7 Plus that ran iOS 11.2 or later. Eligible customers had to live in the United States, and their devices had to run the given software before Dec. 21, 2017.&quot; Some iPhone users whose phones were intentionally slowed down by Apple said that they didn&#039;t know that a battery replacement could have fixed their problem so they ended up purchasing a new iPhone. As this lawsuit has revealed, Apple decided not to share this information with its consumers. So each Apple customer who paid anywhere between $649 to $749 for a new iPhone, will be getting a $25 in settlement from Apple. Thanks for reading my article. If you are interested in IT training &amp; consulting services, please reach out to me. Visit ZubairAlexander.com for information on my professional background. Copyright \u00a9 2020 SeattlePro Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.\" data-rvtts-voice=\"US English Male\"><svg class=\"rvtts-icon\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11 0C4.92345 0 0 4.92345 0 11C0 13.2683 0.690345 15.3772 1.86621 17.1221L0.811724 21.0517L4.70345 20.0124C6.48621 21.2641 8.65586 22 11 22C17.0766 22 22 17.0766 22 11C22 4.92345 17.0766 0 11 0ZM3.99793 9.99862C3.99793 9.44483 4.44552 8.99724 4.99931 8.99724C5.5531 8.99724 6.00069 9.44483 6.00069 9.99862V12.0014C6.00069 12.5552 5.5531 13.0028 4.99931 13.0028C4.44552 13.0028 3.99793 12.5552 3.99793 12.0014V9.99862ZM8.99724 13.9966C8.99724 14.5503 8.54966 14.9979 7.99586 14.9979C7.44207 14.9979 6.99448 14.5503 6.99448 13.9966V7.99586C6.99448 7.44207 7.44207 6.99448 7.99586 6.99448C8.54966 6.99448 8.99724 7.44207 8.99724 7.99586V13.9966ZM12.0014 17.0007C12.0014 17.5545 11.5538 18.0021 11 18.0021C10.4462 18.0021 9.99862 17.5545 9.99862 17.0007V4.99931C9.99862 4.44552 10.4462 3.99793 11 3.99793C11.5538 3.99793 12.0014 4.44552 12.0014 4.99931V17.0007ZM14.9979 13.9966C14.9979 14.5503 14.5503 14.9979 13.9966 14.9979C13.4428 14.9979 12.9952 14.5503 12.9952 13.9966V7.99586C12.9952 7.44207 13.4428 6.99448 13.9966 6.99448C14.5503 6.99448 14.9979 7.44207 14.9979 7.99586V13.9966ZM18.0021 12.0014C18.0021 12.5552 17.5545 13.0028 17.0007 13.0028C16.4469 13.0028 15.9993 12.5552 15.9993 12.0014V9.99862C15.9993 9.44483 16.4469 8.99724 17.0007 8.99724C17.5545 8.99724 18.0021 9.44483 18.0021 9.99862V12.0014Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"responsivevoice-button__label\">Listen to Post<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<p>Apple has settled a lawsuit in which it was accused of intentionally slowing down its customers&#8217; older iPhones to preserve the older batteries. When the customers complained in 2017 that Apple was intentionally slowing down their older phones as the new models were released to the public, Apple&#8217;s response was that the software on certain older iPhones tends to reduce the processing power when the battery is low, to prevent it from suddenly shutting down.<\/p>\n<p>When the angry iPhone users didn&#8217;t believe Apple&#8217;s explanation, Apple tried to calm things down by reducing the cost of replacing old batteries down to $29. In some cases they even started to replace the batteries for free.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iphone6-vs-iphone7.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone 6 vs. iPhone 7 comparison\" width=\"800\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iphone6-vs-iphone7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iphone6-vs-iphone7-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iphone6-vs-iphone7-768x564.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After a group of Apple customers filed a lawsuit a couple of years ago, Apple finally decided to settle the lawsuit this year for up to $500 million. Essentially, Apple said that it didn&#8217;t do anything wrong, but they will pay half a billion for something they didn&#8217;t do. Is that a nice gesture on their part, or admittance of guilt? I will let you be the judge.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/featured\/sns-nyt-apple-agrees-settles-complaint-slow-iphone-20200303-usu7kuwnkfckthds3maqx2m4bm-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Tribune<\/a>, &#8220;Customers are expected to receive $25 per eligible device they owned, though they could receive more if fewer customers than expected file claims. The plaintiffs\u2019 lawyers would also get a cut.Eligible devices include any iPhone 6, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus and SE that ran iOS 10.2.1 or later, or any iPhone 7 or 7 Plus that ran iOS 11.2 or later. Eligible customers had to live in the United States, and their devices had to run the given software before Dec. 21, 2017.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Some iPhone users whose phones were intentionally slowed down by Apple said that they didn&#8217;t know that a battery replacement could have fixed their problem so they ended up purchasing a new iPhone. As this lawsuit has revealed, Apple decided not to share this information with its consumers. So each Apple customer who paid anywhere between $649 to $749 for a new iPhone, will be getting a $25 in settlement from Apple.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e3e3; text-align: left;\">Thanks for reading my article. If you are interested in IT training &amp; consulting services, please reach out to me. 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