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Does Apple Owe You $25? If You Once Owned a Slow iPhone, Maybe

Written by Liz Bautista

Apple just made efforts to put the 2017 “Batterygate” behind it by agreeing to settle a class-action suit that accuses the company of slowing down units in a bid to make customers buy new products, Wired reports. That could equal a small payday for Apple users.

Apple agreed to settlement terms on Friday, in which it will have to pay out up to $500 million in compensation to those affected, or about $25 per qualified iPhone user. Those eligible to receive payouts include US owners of iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7, 7Plus, or SE that ran the iOS 10.2.1 or iOS 11.2 (or later) before Dec 21, 2017.

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The company, however, still denies that it has intentionally throttled phones, but wants to avoid the hassles of a long court battle. Updates to follow.

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