Overview
- Eligible U.S. Android users can now choose how to get paid on the settlement website, with options including PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH, or a virtual prepaid card.
- The settlement covers people who used an Android phone on a cellular data plan from November 12, 2017 through final approval, while most California residents are excluded because of a separate case.
- Google will fund a non‑reversionary $135 million pot, and individual payments are capped at about $100 but will vary based on participation and deductions for legal and administrative costs.
- Key dates include a May 29 deadline to object or opt out and a June 23 final approval hearing, and no money will be sent until a judge signs off.
- The lawsuit said Android sent data to Google over cellular networks even when phones were idle or on Wi‑Fi, Google denied wrongdoing, and the deal requires updates to Android setup screens and Help Center explanations.