Overview
- Google would pay $630 million to consumers who made Google Play purchases between August 2016 and September 2023, with automatic payments via PayPal, Venmo, check or ACH.
- States would receive $70 million for sovereign claims, including about $10 million expected for Utah.
- For at least five years, developers could use alternative in‑app billing, offer lower prices for non‑Google billing, and steer users to those options within their apps.
- Google would end exclusive preloading contracts for five years, allow third‑party app installations outside Play for seven years, and reduce sideloading warnings for five years.
- Android would maintain support for third‑party app stores, including automatic updates, for four years and drop any simultaneous‑launch requirement for four years, with independent compliance reporting for at least five years as the agreement awaits court approval.