Google’s $135 Million Android Data Settlement Opens Payment Selection for U.S. Users

Overview

• The settlement website lets most eligible U.S. Android users choose PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH, or a virtual prepaid card for their payout.
• Eligibility generally covers people who used Android on a cellular network from November 12, 2017 through final approval, with California residents excluded by a prior settlement.
• The $135 million fund is non‑reversionary, so leftover money will not go back to Google, and per‑person payouts are expected to top out at about $100.
• Payouts will be sent only after a federal judge grants final approval, with a hearing set for June 23, 2026.
• The lawsuit claims Android sent background data over cellular networks that used paid data, and Google denies wrongdoing while agreeing to update some Android disclosures.