The new iPhone 12 began to argue that there was no charger in its box. This change divided the opinions of consumers, because on the one hand there are those who agree, and on the other hand there are those who condemn this decision.
But the exclusion of the charger has already caused some concern for Apple itself. And recently, the Apple brand lost a new demand in Brazil because the iPhone 12 does not carry this accessory.
a Apple Environmental Progress Report In reference to 2020, it showed that the company's decision to remove chargers from iPhones was the correct one. This is because it was possible to save 861 metric tons of minerals, including copper, tin and zinc.
However, the consequences that the apple company is going through due to this change are many. In Brazil, for example, the brand was To thank Include a charger in the iPhone 12. But in early 2021, the country Apple fined $ 1.9 million Because the attachment was deleted.
Woman wins Apple lawsuit over lack of iPhone 12 charger
an Apple Lost A lawsuit was recently filed in Brazil for not bringing the iPhone 12 charger in the box. Mariana Morales Oliveira, a resident of Santos, São Paulo, won in court the right to obtain her smartphone accessory from a block.
The ruling was announced on May 23 and gave the customer a reason, accusing Apple of tethering. In Portugal, the consumer protection law prohibits this practice.
The plaintiff's lawyer, Rafael Quaresma, explained that the problem is that the consumer buys the phone, and since it does not have a charger, he is obliged to buy the accessory separately. In addition, he adds that the supposed protection of the environment is relative, because Apple has not stopped selling or producing this product.
Therefore, the judge decided that the Apple brand should offer the customer a free charger within 10 calendar days. Otherwise, a daily fine of 200 riyals will be applied up to a maximum of 5,000 riyals (approximately € 31 to € 785). Currently, this is the first known case of defeating Apple in the Sao Paulo court for this reason.
However, this court ruling sets precedents for others who bought an iPhone 12 without a charger to file a complaint with the court.
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