Led by market researcher Justin Gutmann, the lawsuit claims that Apple unlawfully deceived consumers issuing iOS updates that throttled iPhones’ CPUs to extend their battery life, an act that fooled consumers into thinking their phones were slow and/or their batteries were in better health.

Some 24 million British users of iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, SE, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X models are estimated to have been impacted by the issue, it was claimed. Apple failed to block the legal action case. The iGiant could now potentially be forced to cough up £853 million ($1.03 billion) in damages if it loses the collective action case