Judge blocks class suit claiming iOS 13 ignored data settings

Judge blocks class suit claiming iOS 13 ignored data settings

Apple won’t face a class action lawsuit over iOS 13‘s alleged cellular data use without user permission soon — but the suit isn’t completely done yet.

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An iPhone running iOS 13

A federal judge has rejected a proposed class action against Apple. The lawsuit accused Apple of using iPhone users’ cellular data without permission.

The lawsuit, filed by Alasdair Turner in 2020, claims iOS 13 allowed Apple to send data over cellular networks even after users had turned off mobile access for specific apps. According to the complaint, this activity was mislabeled in the iPhone’s settings as coming from “Uninstalled Apps.”

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