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Google agrees to settle US Android cellular data suit for $135 million

By Mike Swift ( January 28, 2026, 22:09 GMT | Insight) -- Google has agreed to pay $135 million to settle long-running litigation over its appropriation of cellular data transmitted to the company from Android smartphones, data that consumers paid for but that Google allegedly used for purposes such as targeted ads. The proposed settlement, which must be approved by a federal judge in California, also requires Google to notify Android users of its practice and obtain consent when Android users set up a new phone.Google has agreed to pay $135 million to end more than five years of litigation over claims it illegally misappropriated the cellular data of Android device users, a settlement that would also require the company to notify Android users of its practices....

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