Apple’s so-called Batterygate case is years old. It was about the fact that the company had applied performance restrictions to its iPhones without asking via an iOS update to prevent them from easily shutting down when the battery capacity was low. The company later apologized and made battery replacement cheaper. However, this was not enough for US users: they filed a class action lawsuit. After lengthy negotiations, the parties agreed on monetary compensation out of court: each person affected is entitled to about $100. But as it turns out now, payments sometimes have problems.
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the cheque has bounced
According to a report by US local station First Coast News from Florida, there were people who received checks from Apple’s administrator – but they couldn’t cash it in. One victim, Desiree McNeil, was paid a total of $92.17. At least that’s what it said on the money order. However, when she tried to deposit the check into her account, it came back from the bank: “Insufficient funds” from the check issuer, it said in short.
Apparently McNeil’s mistake was that she waited too long. She received a check dated “January 3, 2024.” She wanted to cash it on April 1. This should have worked: It said on the front that the check was valid until April 18. Apparently there were not enough funds in the settlement account at this time. Worse: The check is now too old and is no longer accepted by McNeil’s bank.
The changes to Apple Podcasts are said to cost companies “millions.”Waiting for 92 dollars and 17 cents
Apple’s account – or the lawyers involved in processing the settlement funds – is at Huntington National Bank and is in the name of “In Re Apple Inc. Device Performance Litigation.” The bank thanked the First Coast News reporter for the tip but referred the matter to the account’s administrator. He, in turn, did not respond at first. It initially remained unclear whether Apple had been asked.
There really should be enough money: Apple is said to have up to $500 million in total funds for the settlement. In addition to individual users, several US states also filed suit over “batterygate”. Apple now allows users to decide for themselves how the iPhone should deal with a weak battery. There are also functions that aim to put less strain on the power storage system and the company provides more details about the battery’s status.
(B.Sc.)
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