iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were fantastic smartphones in 2016 and 2017, but they did experience a so-called Loop Disease in some instances. For that reason, a class action lawsuit was filed years ago and eventually approved last year. A year later, former iPhone 7 customers are starting to receive their settlement payments.The amounts appear to bearound$200 per claim filed. Thats not a badpaydayfor former iPhone 7 users in 2025. Of course, those payments come from a $35 million settlement that best rewards the attorneys who brought the class action suit forward.The deadline to participate in the class action suit ended last summer. For its part, Apple admitted no wrongdoing and denied the allegations while agreeing to the settlement.Loop Disease was allegedly caused by putting pressure on a certain part of the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. The symptoms included degraded audio quality, including during FaceTime calls, and more.Actual payments receiveddependon whether a participant paid for a repair related to the issue. Customers who experienced the issue but didnt pay for a repair are expected to receive less. The top payment amount was said to be $350 at the time.Last fall, customers of MacBooks with butterfly keyboards similarly began receiving payment as part of a separate settlement.Receive your settlement payment? Still rock an iPhone 7? Experiencing a different problem with your current iPhone? Let us know in the comments below.Top iPhone accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel