Apple settles class action suit filed by iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus users for $35 million،
More money from an Apple settlement is about to be distributed to iPhone users. This time, Apple has settled a class-action lawsuit with those who owned an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus between September 16, 2016 and January 3, 2023. The plaintiffs had various issues with their devices and the affected handsets were sold between early 2017. and the end of 2018. Apple settled the dispute for $35 million.
Issues addressed by plaintiffs included speaker buttons being “greyed out” and disabled during phone calls, Siri's inability to respond to voice commands, failure of the Voice Memos
app to function properly, loss of microphone fidelity, and other audio-related issues on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Some of these issues were caused by iOS 11.3, according to a leaked note that Apple sent to authorized repair centers.
In addition to owning an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus between September 16, 2016 and January 3, 2023, Class Members must have filed a documented complaint with Apple regarding the speaker issues, or they must have paid Apple to repair or replace their device. Postcards are mailed and emails are sent
sent by the Settlement Administrator (via
AppleInsider) to persons who, in its opinion, are qualified to receive a share of the settlement fund.
Problems with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus led Apple to agree to settle a class-action lawsuit for $35 million.
If you receive a postcard or email regarding settlement, you have until June 3 to let the settlement administrator know “whether you choose to receive payment by electronic check, ACH transfer, or physical check, and provide the corresponding email address. , banking information or postal address for payment distribution. If you do not disclose the payment method you will accept, you will not receive a claim and will lose any opportunity to sue Apple for this issue.
If you notify the Settlement Administrator before June 3 of your decision to opt out of the settlement, you will not get a share of the settlement payments, but you will still have the option to sue Apple. Even if you don't opt out of the settlement, you can send a letter to the court by June 3 explaining what you don't like about the settlement. You may also object to the settlement and request to speak at a hearing on July 18 at which the parties will request that the final approval order be entered approving the settlement.
It's worth noting that just because Apple settled the lawsuit for $35 million doesn't mean the “settlement group” will split that amount. As usual in class action lawsuits, lawyers take their cut before the remaining money is distributed to the public.
