$250M iPhone Settlement Proposed in Apple Lawsuit Over Allegedly Misrepresented AI Features [UPDATE]
Last Updated on September 22, 2026
Landsheft v. Apple Inc.
Filed: March 19, 2025 ◆§ 5:25-cv-02668
A $250M iPhone settlement resolves a lawsuit that alleged Apple misleadingly advertised AI features in its new iPhone 16 and 15 models.
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September 22, 2026 – Apple Smartphone AI Settlement Website Is Live; Are You Eligible?
The $250 million Apple smartphone AI settlement detailed on this page received preliminary approval from the court on July 17, 2026, and the court-approved smartphone AI settlement website can be found at SmartphoneAISettlement.com.
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To file a smartphone AI settlement claim form online, business and individual class members can head to this page and select whether they have a claim ID and PIN, which can be found on the Apple settlement notice that class members may have received.
Alternatively, class members can download a PDF claim form to print, complete and return by mail to the settlement administrator.
All Apple class action settlement claim forms must be filed online or by mail by December 21, 2026.
Eligible for the smartphone AI settlement are all purchasers of an iPhone 16, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max who reside in the United States and bought an eligible device in the U.S. for purposes other than resale between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025.
Class members who submit a timely, valid claim form can receive a pro rata (proportional) cash payout of $25 per eligible iPhone.
The final amount of each class member’s settlement payout may be increased or decreased, depending on the total number of valid claims filed, among other factors. The maximum amount a class member can receive through the class action settlement is $95 per device.
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Apple has agreed to a proposed $250 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that alleged the tech behemoth falsely advertised artificial intelligence-enhanced Siri features for certain iPhone 16 and 15 models before the features were available.
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The $250 million Apple iPhone class action settlement awaits preliminary approval from the court. If preliminary approval is granted, the deal will cover U.S. residents who purchased the iPhone 16, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max in the United States for purposes other than resale from June 10, 2024 to March 29, 2025.
ClassAction.org will update this page when the Apple iPhone settlement website—SmartphoneAISettlement.com—is live.
Under the proposed deal, Apple iPhone settlement class members who submit a timely, valid claim form can receive a cash payment of approximately $25 per eligible device they purchased.
The class action settlement agreement notes that the final amount of the per-device cash payout may be adjusted up or down on a pro rata (equal-share) basis, depending on the total number of valid claims submitted, but cash payments will be capped at $95 per device.
ClassAction.org will update this page with information on how to submit an Apple iPhone settlement claim form as it is released by the settlement administrator.
Additionally, the settlement agreement states that Apple anticipates delivering Siri Apple Intelligence features in future software updates at no additional cost to consumers.
The court will determine whether to grant the Apple iPhone 16 settlement final approval following a hearing scheduled for a later date. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval has been granted and any appeals have been resolved.
The Apple iPhone class action lawsuit claimed that the tech company violated consumer protection laws by failing to timely deliver certain advertised Apple Intelligence features for iPhone 16 and 15 models. The suit alleged that consumers were fraudulently induced to pay for the desired features and did not receive the benefits.
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