Apple will pay up to $150 to each affected iPhone owner for slowing performance،
Apple will pay up to $14.4 million (CAD) to eligible members of a class-action lawsuit in Canada that claims the company deliberately reduced the performance of some older iPhones.
Radio-Canada reports that each claimant can expect to receive between $17.50 and $150, depending on the number of claims submitted (via MacRumors).
In late 2017, it emerged that Apple was slowing down some older iPhone models, which gave the impression that the company was doing it to force people to upgrade to a new model. Apple responded by explaining that as aging batteries become less capable of delivering peak power loads, it has implemented a power management feature to prevent unexpected shutdowns.
Customers were unhappy with the lack of transparency and numerous lawsuits were filed. The company apologized for not being available and also temporarily reduced the battery replacement price from $79 to $29.
Apple has denied any wrongdoing but decided to settle the issue to save on legal costs.
All Canadian residents, excluding those in Quebec, who obtained an iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus or an iPhone SE with iOS 10.2.1 or later installed or downloaded or an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus with iOS 11.2 or later installed or downloaded before December 21, 2017 are apparently eligible for the settlement. You will need to provide your iPhone's serial number to get payment.
A claim form will be available in the coming days and class members will need to complete and submit it to receive money.
The company previously agreed to pay up to $500 million to affected consumers in the United States to settle a similar lawsuit. The company began sending payments for this lawsuit earlier this year, with some affected consumers receiving $92.17.
