Google Android data transfer class action settled for $135 million.

Google agreed to a $135 million class action settlement to resolve allegations that it utilised Android devices to relay information to Google without user permission, thereby using cellular data.

The Google class action settlement benefits consumers who have used Android-powered mobile devices to access the internet via cellular data networks since November 12, 2017.

According to the class action lawsuit, Google’s Android operating system caused smartphones to send information to Google without the user’s permission. The transfers apparently occurred in the background, even while the devices were idle or not in use.

The plaintiffs in the complaint claim that Google could have made these transfers only when devices were connected to Wi-Fi, but instead decided to use cellular data. This unauthorised use of cellular data allegedly breached the law, forcing Google to pay users for cellular data used for its own profit.

Google has not admitted any wrongdoing, but has reached a $135 million class action settlement to resolve the allegations.

According to the terms of the Google settlement, class members may receive a cash reward. The exact payment amounts will vary depending on the number of participants in the class and how much each class member paid for cellular data while using Android devices.

According to the settlement website, there are almost 100 million class members. Each class member is expected to receive the same amount from the settlement fund, but exact payment amounts are not currently available.

If any funds remain in the settlement after distribution, the settlement administrator may transfer them among class members who have already been paid successfully. If redistribution is not economically viable, the cash will be allocated to a court-approved group. No remaining monies will be returned to Google.

The settlement also includes non-monetary advantages. Google will amend the Google Play Terms of Service, a page in Google’s Help Center, and the setup screens that Android users see during device setup. These updates will reveal the conduct at issue in the complaint and urge users to consent. Google will also turn off a related setting on Android smartphones.

The deadline to exclude and object to the class action settlement is May 29, 2026.

The final approval hearing for the Google deal is set for June 23, 2026.

The settlement does not require the submission of a claim form. Class members who do not opt out will automatically receive settlement rewards. Class participants who want to receive their payment by direct deposit or another way must choose their chosen payment method on the settlement website.

Who is eligible?

The class action settlement benefits anyone who are not class members in a related complaint, Csupo v. Google LLC, and have used an Android-powered mobile device with a cellular data plan to access the internet since November 12, 2017.

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