Canadians getting settlement money from $14.4M iPhone class action in 2026

Eligible Canadian iPhone users will soon receive cash from a settlement after a years-long class-action lawsuit against Apple.

In March 2024, a B.C. Supreme Court judge approved the $14.4-million settlement. The class action was launched in 2018 against Apple Inc. and Apple Canada, claiming that performance mitigation features of Apple’s iOS software (versions 10.2.1, 10.3, 11, and/or 11.2 for iPhones) caused defects, leading the iPhones to “prematurely age, degrade, or shut down unexpectedly.”

The software updates also caused defects in the iPhone batteries, which led to the ordeal becoming known as “batterygate.”

The deadline to submit a claim has passed, and according to a Nov. 20, 2025, update, the review process has been completed. Payments for approved claims are expected to go out in early 2026.

“If you have not received a notice in connection with your claim, use the chatbot on this website to confirm whether your claim was approved, rejected, or was not received,” reads the notice.

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Apple denied the allegations in the class action, and the settlement does not admit to wrongdoing or fault on its behalf. The tech giant had previously agreed to collectively pay between $11,137,500 and $14,427,500 to impacted iPhone users in Canada.

Eligible Canadians could receive between $17.50 and $150, depending on how many people apply for the settlement.

Customers (except those in Quebec) who owned or operated an Apple iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, SE, 7, or 7 Plus smartphone device with iOS 10.2.1 or later (for iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, or SE), and/or iOS 11.2 or later (for iPhone 7 or 7 Plus), installed or downloaded before Dec. 21, 2017, may be eligible for payment from the class action.

For updates, check out the Canadian iPhone Power Management Class Action website.

The article was originally published on April 5, 2024. It has since been updated.