US EditionAndroid Users Could Get Money Under $135 Million Google Settlement. Here's How.
Roughly 100 million U.S. users could get small payouts as Google denies wrongdoing and says the case mischaracterized standard Android practices.
- Google LLC agreed to a $135 million settlement to resolve class-action claims that its Android operating system transferred user data without permission, affecting American residents who used Android devices with cellular plans since Nov. 12, 2017.
- The lawsuit alleged Google caused Android devices to transmit data to Google without user permission, with transfers occurring in the background when phones were idle, consuming users' paid cellular data.
- Roughly 100 million people could be eligible for payments under the settlement, though individual payouts are expected to be small—roughly $1 to $1.50 per person—with payments capped at $100 each.
- Google spokesperson Jos Castaneda told The Post, "We are pleased to resolve this case," while the company denied wrongdoing but agreed to provide additional disclosures about how its services work.
- The objection deadline is May 29 with a final approval hearing scheduled for June 23; eligible users should receive notice by mail or email with a confirmation code for electronic payouts.
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Google Class Action Lawsuit Pays Out $135 Million — and You Probably Qualify Without Filing a Single Form
You have the phone on your bedside table. It is dark on the screen. The applications are no longer available. While you’re asleep, your Android operating system is silently sending data back to Google using your monthly cellular data plan. In Taylor et al. v. Google LLC, a class action complaint brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that recently resulted in a $135 million settlement covering an estimated 100…
Google secretly used your Android data without permission, and if you've had an Android since 2017, you may be owed part of a $135 million settlement
If you have been using an Android device at any point since November 12, 2017, you might be eligible for a share of a $135 million settlement. The class action lawsuit, known as Taylor v. Google LLC, claims that Android devices were secretly sending cellular data to Google without users’ permission. According to the lawsuit, this was happening even when the phones were idle, using up cellular data that users never intended to spend. Google has n…
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