Overview

• A San Jose jury found Google liable for sending and receiving information from idle Android devices without user permission
• The $314.6 million verdict stems from a 2019 class action on behalf of about 14 million California Android users
• Plaintiffs argued that the covert transfers created mandatory and unavoidable burdens on consumers’ cellular data plans
• Google says it will challenge the decision, maintaining that such transfers are critical for device security and covered by its terms of service
• A related federal lawsuit representing Android users in the other 49 states is set to go to trial in April 2026