$135M Google Settlement Resolves Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Android Cellular Data Collection, Transfers [UPDATE]

The court-approved website for the Google Android cellular data collection settlement can be found at FederalCellularClassAction.com.

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According to the settlement website, class members do not need to take any action to automatically receive their cash payout from the Google Android settlement.

However, per the website, the settlement administrator recommends that class members complete the payment election form to ensure that their payout gets issued successfully and to their preferred account. To do so, class members must log into the website using the notice ID and confirmation code found on their copy of the settlement notice.

The settlement site also notes that the administrator will attempt to issue payment to class members who do not complete the payment election form to their last known mailing address, although consumers run the risk of unsuccessful payment delivery.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the Google Android settlement following a hearing on June 23, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval is granted and any appeals are resolved.

There are approximately 100 million consumers nationwide who are eligible to participate in the Google Android settlement, the website states.

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The $135 million Google settlement detailed on this page was granted preliminary court approval on March 5, 2026.

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According to the preliminary approval order, Google has agreed to a $135,000,000 settlement that provides both monetary and injunctive relief to Android users whose cellular data may have been surveilled and collected for Google’s targeted advertising.

Specifically, the order certifies a settlement class of all individuals in the United States who have used mobile devices running the Android operating system to access the internet on cellular data networks operated by mobile carriers any time between November 12, 2017 and the date of final approval.

Notably, the deal still excludes California Android users, who were covered by a previous $314.6 million Google settlement in July 2025.

Although the agreement stipulates that pro-rated cash payments to class members are set to be capped at $100 per class member, the preliminary approval order notes that plaintiffs’ counsel does not expect payments to approach that cap.

The order also approves the injunctive relief set forth in the settlement agreement, which includes changes to the Google Play Terms of Service.

Currently, the order states that Angeion, the settlement administrator, will launch a settlement website in the coming weeks. Furthermore, the order relays that class members must submit any settlement requests, including exclusions and objections, by May 29, 2026.

ClassAction.org will update this page when the official Google settlement site is live.

The order states that a final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for June 23, 2026. Class members can expect to receive their cash payments only after final approval is granted and any appeals are resolved.

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