Plaintiffs from two separate class-action lawsuits claim Apple did not have user consent to slow iPhone performance and that it was forcing new purchasesApple is facing lawsuits over the revelations that it intentionally slows down older iPhones without user consent. Two separate class-action lawsuits were filed Thursday, brought by plaintiffs in California and Illinois, arguing that Apple did not have consent to slow down their iPhones. The plaintiffs are trying to seek the case for all owners of Apple smartphones older than the iPhone 8 in the US. Speed issues with older iPhones were recently highlighted by Reddit users, who found when they replaced the batteries in their devices they returned to normal performance. Analysis of performance data by benchmarking firm Primate Labs clearly showed the artificial inhibition of the iPhone’s performance, which prompted Apple’s admission.

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2017 10:47 UTC