If you owned and/or purchased an Apple iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, SE, 7, or 7 Plus smartphone device with iOS 10.2.1 or later (for iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, or SE) and/or iOS 11.2 or later (for iPhone 7 or 7 Plus) installed or downloaded, before December 21, 2017, you may be eligible for a payment from a Canadian class action lawsuit.

According to smartphoneperformancesettlement.ca, customers who meet the criteria may be eligible for a portion of between $11.1 million and $14.4 million CAD to be paid by Apple to settle the “full and final settlement of the claims of Class Members.”

The lawsuit goes back to what is known as “Batterygate.” In 2018, proposed class proceedings accused Apple of “deliberate processor slowdowns on Apple’s iPhones, in order to prevent handsets with degraded batteries shutting down when under high load,” according to Wikipedia.

It is worth noting that although Apple has agreed to pay the money, smartphoneperformancesettlement.ca says, “The Settlement is not an admission of liability, wrongdoing or fault on the part of Apple, which denies the allegations against it.”

A hearing to approve the settlement and payments will take place January 29, 2024, at the courthouse at 800 Smithe St., Vancouver, which is expected to pass.

If you believe you’re entitled to a portion of the settlement, there is nothing to do at this time. Once approved, next steps will be posted on smartphoneperformancesettlement.ca.

Apple has also recently settled a similar case in the U.S. where it agreed to pay up to $500 million USD.