Apple iPhones: £768m claim against Apple for deliberately slowing down phones
Apple iPhones: £768m claim against Apple for deliberately slowing down phones Millions of iPhone users could be eligible for damages after a lawsuit was launched accusing Apple of secretly slowing down the performance of older phones. Justin Guttman has alleged that the company misled customers about the upgrade, saying it would increase performance when it actually made the phones slower. They are seeking around £768 million in damages for around 2.5 million iPhone users in the UK. Apple says it has never intentionally shortened the 'life' of its products. The lawsuit alleges that Apple slowed down the performance of older iPhones to avoid having to return or repair them. It's related to a power management tool released in a software update for iPhone users in January 2017 that was said to address performance issues and prevent older devices from suddenly shutting down. Gutman, a consumer rights activist, says that information about the program was not included in t...