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Planned obsolescence can become a real headache for users of electronic devices, especially 'smartphones' and 'tablets', devices that are left behind with each update of the operating system.

Now this inconvenience is also beginning to be a headache for companies since this Tuesday, in which the collective lawsuit

of Spain, against the technology company, has been admitted for processing.

A few days ago, WhatsApp left behind many devices that will not be able to update their 'app' to the latest version, leaving them without service.

This is reason enough for a mobile phone to stay in a drawer, however, the case of the iPhone 6 added more inconveniences.

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The Consumer Organization (OCU) presented, in May of this year, a collective lawsuit to

in the iPhone 6 range. In Spain it is estimated that it would reach the figure of about 400,000 users.

The company is accused of unfair, deceptive and aggressive commercial practices, according to the OCU itself, which for the organization has acted fraudulently by hiding information from users, thus violating the Law of Unfair Competition and the General Law of Defense of Consumers and Users.

Slowdown issues on iPhone 6

The problem, as specified by the organization, began at the end of 2016, beginning of 2027, with the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s and 6s Plus when they passed version 10.2.1 of iOS.

Users of these phones began to experience how simple tasks, such as opening a single application,

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This led many users to buy new terminals, assuming that their iPhone had become old due to the impossibility of using the phone normally.

In 2020, after several rulings favorable to consumers in other countries, the OCU decided to present preliminary proceedings to request Apple to identify those affected, so that, based on the legitimacy it has to do so, the organization could defend them. in a court.

Until

, not only for the damage caused by the change of mobile or battery to which they were forced, but also for moral damages, among which he points out the loss of performance of their devices, which caused them to see their expectations and their degree of satisfaction with the brand frustrated.

For all this,

for those affected, a figure calculated based on the price of the sum of the amount of the battery (between 29 and 89 euros, depending on whether or not the replacement plan was accepted) plus 10% of the purchase price of the mobile (between 699 and 999 euros, depending on the model, capacity, etc.).

This lawsuit has already been officially admitted for processing by Madrid Commercial Court No. 10, as part of the campaign launched to encourage affected users to fight against planned obsolescence.

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not only represents a deliberately unfair practice for consumers, which causes frustration and financial damage.

, increasing the number of electronic waste", warns the organization.

In other European countries such as Italy, class action lawsuits similar to the one that has been admitted this week in Spain were filed.

"Apple updated the 'software' in the different models of the iPhone 6 to mask the performance problems of its batteries, knowing that this would cause a slowdown", highlights the OCU.

The first to raise their voice about what was happening was a Reddit user called TeckFire in 2017, who posted a message with the following claim:

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A complaint that Apple itself would eventually admit, iOS slowed down iPhones to minimize battery degradation.

In addition, it is not the first time that this organization points to Apple for carrying out planned obsolescence actions on its devices.

Already

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specifying that these terminals had begun to experience slowdowns and increased battery consumption with the latest updates to the iOS 14.5, 14.5.1, 14.6 operating system.

Opt for compensation

Those affected can claim their compensation if the resolution of the lawsuit fails in their favor, whether or not they still have the device

.

To receive financial compensation later, it is necessary to sign up, providing certain documentation such as a purchase invoice for a new battery.

In the case of not having received the communication from the company, it would also be necessary to present documentation that proves that you were the owner of the terminal.

Through this form, at no cost, they can also join the demand.

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