Apple iPhone Batterygate Case Still Ongoing in the UK—Up to $2B in Damages

In the past years, Apple has tried to get out of the infamous batterygate scandal, but the lawsuit remains in the United Kingdom and the Cupertino giant is still facing a massive fee that it failed to block. As much as $2 billion in damages are sought after Apple for this particular issue, with the company possibly facing this if it loses the proceedings or settles the lawsuit.

The notorious batterygate issue centered on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s lineups, but many already feared that other devices may also be experiencing this in Apple's bid to sell newer iPhones.

iPhone Batterygate Case Still Ongoing in the UK

The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has turned down Apple's appeal to have the batterygate lawsuit dismissed by the country, with the company still facing litigation for this case. Still, Apple remains firm on its claims that it did not do anything to shorten the battery life and affect the performance of the iPhone to push its customers to upgrade their devices.

Justin Gutmann is known to be the person to bring this lawsuit in the United Kingdom, gunning for Apple's accountability in the issue. The lawsuit was said to be going to trial soon, but CAT addressed Gutman to fix several details in the lawsuit, saying that it has "a lack of clarity and specificity."

Apple is Facing Up to $2B in Damages

With this, Apple is facing up to $2 billion in damages in the United Kingdom should it be proven that the company has throttled iPhone performance via its batteries in a bid to upgrade to new devices. Apple has changed its ways since then as the Battery Health feature was regarded to be better and more transparent over its control on the device, offering users helpful information and features for charging.

Apple's Batterygate Scandal

Back in November 2020, Apple settled the batterygate lawsuit thrown at them in the United States, with as many as 34 states joining together to investigate and litigate the issue against the tech company. The settlement reached up to $113 million for allegedly slowing down devices via the Battery Health feature, with Arizona getting $5 million of the settlement money alone.

Earlier this year, Apple customers affected by the issue may apply for a claim, as the company has already started handing out the payments to affected customers across the US. Each customer is entitled to as much as $65 in compensation for the damages they faced via the issue, and this is one of the earliest conclusions of the issue.

However, the United Kingdom is not backing down yet.

The Cupertino giant has tried several times to save their face from this issue, but it is not exactly "out of the woods" yet, especially for the UK which still has this impending lawsuit against them. Apple could face up to $2 billion in damages to pay the affected customers and the UK, centering on their alleged iPhone throttling tactics, after failing to block the case overseas.