Apple to pay Israeli iPhone users 10 million shekels in slowdown settlement
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Updated · Ynetnews · Apr 30
Apple to pay Israeli iPhone users 10 million shekels in slowdown settlement
11 articles · Updated · Ynetnews · Apr 30
The Tel Aviv District Court approved the deal on Thursday, with up to 1,890 shekels available per eligible device after five consolidated class actions.
Covered models include the iPhone SE, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7 and 7 Plus running specified iOS versions before 21 December 2017; users must file online claims.
The case stems from 2017 allegations that software updates secretly reduced performance and pushed upgrades. Apple denied wrongdoing, saying the changes were meant to protect batteries and prevent shutdowns.
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