Apple Reaches Settlement to Pay $15 to Some iPhone 4S Owners Who Experienced Buggy Performance After iOS 9 Update

Apple has agreed to settle a long-lasting six-year class-action lawsuit that accused it of knowingly slowing down iPhone 4S devices following the iOS 9 update in 2015, agreeing to pay some ‌iPhone‌ 4S owners who had experienced poor performance $15 each for their claims.

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The class-action lawsuit was initially filed in December 2015 by plaintiffs representing a group of ‌iPhone‌ 4S customers from New York and New Jersey. The lawsuit accused Apple of falsely marketing the iOS 9 update as providing enhanced performance on devices it supports, including the ‌iPhone‌ 4S.

Plaintiffs collectively filed the operative Complaint in this action alleging that the Class was harmed when consumers downloaded iOS 9 onto their iPhone 4S devices after being exposed to Apple’s allegedly false description of the new operating system. Plaintiffs contend that Apple misrepresented that iOS 9 was compatible with the iPhone 4S and would improve or “enhance performance” for its customers that downloaded the software update. Instead, Plaintiffs contend, iOS 9 significantly slowed down the performance of their iPhone 4S devices.

Apple marketed iOS 9 with the tagline "The most advanced mobile experience. Now even more so." The update included proactive Siri Suggestions, Slide Over, Split View, Picture in Picture on iPad, etc. On the ‌iPhone‌, Apple promised "under-the-hood refinements [that] bring you more responsive performance." The class-action lawsuit argues that the claim was false marketing for the ‌iPhone‌ 4S, the oldest ‌iPhone‌ iOS 9 supported.

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Apple claiming iOS 9 offers faster performance for supported devices, including the ‌iPhone‌ 4S

Under the settlement, Apple allocated $20 million to compensate ‌iPhone‌ 4S owners in New York and New Jersey who experienced poor performance after updating to iOS 9. Customers who believe they are entitled to the $15 must "submit a declaration under the penalty of perjury that, to the best of their knowledge, they downloaded iOS 9, or any version thereof, onto their ‌iPhone‌ 4S... their ‌iPhone‌ 4S experienced a significant decline in performance as a result, are entitled to a payment of $15 per applicable device."

A website will be created where customers who believe they are entitled to the settlement will be able to submit a form, providing their name, email, ‌iPhone‌ 4S serial number (if possible), and mailing address. See the full motion here.

Top Rated Comments

I7guy Avatar
14 months ago
To get the $15 will be more than $15 of my time.:apple::apple:
Score: 20 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Danfango Avatar
14 months ago
The only winner was the lawyers as always.
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
samifathi Avatar
14 months ago

Wow! This is better than nothing. Can’t believe it took this long. At least this settlement amount will cover up one time lunch or dinner for some.
Honestly, the hassle that customers will have to go through with filing a claim, proving it somehow, submitting a declaration, etc..., only for $15 seems pointless. If someone is losing sleep because their iPhone from 11 years ago was slow after an update on a random night, they need some serious help in my opinion.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BootsWalking Avatar
14 months ago
iPhone 4? That was 12 years ago. I think I'll file a lawsuit for my Apple Lisa. I think one of the floppies was dirty.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
44267547 Avatar
14 months ago
Some will be like this over $15…..

“It’s my money and I need it now!”



:D
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Villarrealadrian Avatar
14 months ago
Maaan do this for iPhone 3G on iOS 4 and iPhone 4 on iOS 7!! total garbage OSs!
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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