Google Android $135m Settlement Moves Toward June 23 Review
Google’s google android $135m settlement is moving toward a June 23 final approval hearing after the company agreed in January to resolve allegations that it transferred Android users’ data without permission. The deal could reach about 100 million people if the court gives it the last sign-off.
People who may qualify are U.S. residents who used an Android device with a cellular data plan at any point since Nov. 12, 2017. Each eligible person would receive the same payment, but the money also has to cover administrative costs, legal fees, and taxes.
Android users and the $135 million deal
The lawsuit said Google collected Android users’ data even when they closed apps or turned off location-sharing, and the plaintiffs framed that conduct as conversion. That legal theory matters because the dispute is not just about collection, but about whether the company could be treated as taking property without permission.
The settlement already has preliminary court approval. The remaining hurdle is the June 23 hearing, where the court will decide whether the deal can become final.
Friday, May 29 deadline
Qualified people who want out of the settlement, or who want to object, have until Friday, May 29. A person who wants to exclude themselves must send a signed letter to Federal Cellular Class Action.
Objections can be sent by mail or electronically. Eligible people will receive payment even if they do nothing, but the settlement website warns that people risk not receiving a payment if they do not select a payment method.
Who gets paid
The class is broad enough to include an estimated 100 million people, but one earlier Google settlement could block some claimants. Anyone compensated in a previous $350 million Google settlement tied to a similar case involving only California residents is not eligible here.
For affected Android users, the practical question now is whether they want to stay in the settlement or opt out before the May 29 deadline. Those who remain in the class are waiting on one court decision and one payment-method step before any money changes hands.
