Apple dodges iOS 13-era suit over background data usage

A years-old lawsuit accusing Apple of burning through users’ mobile data won’t be moving forward as a class action, but it might still be pursued individually. Here’s what happened.

The case involves unauthorized cellular data usage, even when Wi-Fi was available

The case, originally filed by user Alasdair Turner in 2020, claims that iOS 13 sent data over cellular networks even after users had specifically disabled mobile access for certain apps.

That background activity…