Apple sued for $ 5 million for deliberately slowing down the iPhone 4S on iOS 9

Apple proudly declares that it supports the old versions of the iPhone, despite the new releases, but is it really the way the apple company promises? Plaintiff Chaim Lerman, who filed a class action lawsuit against Apple in the New York District Court on Tuesday, believes the company deliberately releases updates that slow down older iPhone versions so that users buy new phones.

Lerman and more than 100 people require the company to pay $ 5 million for damages caused by such a policy. A threefold increase in this amount is possible. The company is accused of unfair competition and misleading advertising to customers, which is why the expectations of iPhone 4S owners were deceived after upgrading to the latest version of iOS 9.

“The update significantly slowed down their iPhone and prevented the normal use of devices, with the result that the plaintiffs were faced with a difficult choice: to use slow and buggy devices (which obviously interfere in everyday life), or spend hundreds of dollars to buy a new phone. Apple has publicized that iOS 9 is compatible with and supports iPhone 4S. In addition, the company has not warned the owners of the iPhone 4S that the transition to the new version may or will slow down the operation of the devices. ”
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The plaintiffs argue that the update caused “problems in all aspects of the iPhone’s functionality, in particular, basic functions, such as mail, text messages, contacts, etc.” and also notes that after switching to a new version of the OS, the phone often hangs . In addition, the company is blamed for the fact that Apple deprives users of the possibility "after installing iOS 9 to switch to the previous, more stable version of the system."