Apple continues facing legal and consumer backlash over its practice of throttling iPhone performance when batteries age, with multiple lawsuits and settlements ongoing. Users can now disable throttling in settings, though Apple maintains the feature to protect aging devices.
·A £750m claim has been launched against Apple in the UK over alleged battery throttling practices
·Apple settled a major Batterygate case for $113 million over iPhone slowdowns caused by battery management
·iPhone users can disable battery throttling in settings, but Apple has not stopped the practice by default
·Apple reduced battery replacement costs but continues to implement performance throttling on devices with degraded batteries
·Class action lawsuits against Apple regarding battery throttling extend into 2026 with pending payouts
drawn from Currently.com, TechRepublic, The Guardian, IT Pro · updated 97d ago