Apple iPhone Settlement Deadline Extended: Users Get Extra Time To File Claims To Get Up To $349
Apple iPhone Settlement Deadline Extended: Users Get Extra Time To File Claims To Get Up To $349
The deadline for Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus users to claim a portion of the $35 million settlement fund, established after a class-action lawsuit regarding audio issues, has been extended.
苹果公司（纳斯达克：AAPL）iPhone 7和iPhone 7 Plus用户之间因音频问题而发起集体诉讼，成立了一个3500万元和解基金，截止日期已经延长。
What Happened: The deadline for users to claim a payment from the settlement fund, which was initially set for Jun. 3, has now been extended to Jul. 3.
事件经过：最初定于6月3日的用户索赔截止日期现已延长至7月3日。
The lawsuit, filed against Apple in 2019, addressed alleged audio issues linked to the "audio IC" chip in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus devices used between Sept. 16, 2016, and Jan. 3, 2023. Apple has denied any wrongdoing and disputes the claims.
该集体诉讼于2019年针对苹果提起，涉及iPhone 7和iPhone 7 Plus设备上使用的"音频IC"芯片所引发的声音问题。苹果否认有任何不当行为并反驳了这些指控。
Users who may be eligible for compensation have been notified by the Settlement Administrator via email or postcard.
合资格获得赔偿的用户已通过电子邮件或明信片收到了和解管理者的通知。
How To File A Claim?
如何提起索赔？
To receive their payment, users must inform the Settlement Administrator of their preferred payment method by Jul, 3. Payment options include electronic checks, ACH transfers, or physical checks.
要获得赔偿，用户必须在7月3日之前告知和解管理者其首选付款方式。付款选项包括电子支票、ACH转账或实体支票。
Settlement Class Members who submit their payment information will receive compensation based on their interactions with Apple regarding audio issues in iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus devices.
提交付款信息的和解类成员将根据其与苹果公司因iPhone 7和iPhone 7 Plus设备的音频问题发生的互动而获得赔偿。
Here's Much You Could Be Eligible For
您有资格获得的赔偿金额如下：
Members who paid Apple out of pocket for repairs or replacements related to audio issues, as verified by Apple's records, and who do not opt out and submit their payment information on time, will receive an equal payment ranging from a minimum of $50 to a maximum of $349.
根据苹果公司的记录证实自费修复或更换因音频问题造成的问题，并在规定的时间内没有选择退出并提交其赔款信息的成员将获得介于50美元至349美元之间的平等赔付款项。
Members who reported audio issues to Apple but did not pay for repairs or replacements will receive an equal payment of up to $125.
向苹果公司报告音频问题但未支付维修或更换费用的成员将获得最高125美元的平等赔付款项。
Important Considerations
重要考虑事项：
If you remain in the Settlement Class and submit the required payment information by the deadline, you will receive a Class Payment once the Court approves the Settlement.
如果您继续保持和解类成员地位并在截止日期之前提交所需的付款信息，法院批准和解后您将获得和解赔付。
If you do not provide the required payment information by Jul. 3, you will still be a member of the Settlement Class but will forfeit the Class Payment. Additionally, you will waive your right to sue Apple regarding the claims in this lawsuit.
如果您未在7月3日之前提供所需的付款信息，您仍将成为和解类成员，但将放弃获得和解赔付的权利。此外，您将放弃在本诉讼中对苹果公司提起诉讼的权利。
Apple agreed to settle the iPhone 7 "Loop Disease" class action lawsuit in 2023, with the total payout fixed at $35 million. The suit alleged that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were prone to an audio issue because of a defective chip used by Apple.
苹果公司同意在2023年解决iPhone 7“环路病”集体诉讼，将总赔款定为3500万美元。该诉讼声称iPhone 7和iPhone 7 Plus因苹果使用的有缺陷芯片而容易出现音频问题。
This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
这个故事是使用Benzinga Neuro生成的，并由Kaustubh Bagalkote编辑