⚠️ Deadline: May 9, 2026 — To receive your payment from this settlement, you must register at federalcellularclassaction.com before May 9. This is the official settlement website — not ours. Registration takes about 2 minutes.
Register at the Official Settlement Site →If you’ve used an Android phone with a cellular data plan at any point since late 2017, Google may owe you money — and you have until May 9, 2026 to register for your share.
A federal class action lawsuit — Joseph Taylor, et al. v. Google LLC, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California — alleged that Google programmed Android devices to transfer users’ personal data back to Google’s servers in the background, without users’ knowledge or permission, and that these transfers consumed cellular data that users paid for. The settlement does not require Google to admit wrongdoing.
Who Qualifies
You are likely part of this settlement class if you:
- Are a U.S. resident
- Used a device running the Android operating system
- Had an active cellular data plan
- At any point between November 12, 2017 and the date of final approval (scheduled for June 23, 2026)
This covers a very wide group. If you’ve owned an Android phone in the past several years, you very likely qualify.
What You Need to Do — And When
Most eligible users receive benefits automatically. But to ensure your payment is directed to you, you should register your preferred payment method before the May 9 deadline.
Registration is fast — about two minutes — and takes place at the official settlement website: federalcellularclassaction.com. You can choose to receive your payment by direct deposit, Zelle, or Venmo.
Register now at federalcellularclassaction.com — deadline May 9, 2026.
Go to the Settlement Site →After May 9, the window to register closes. The final approval hearing is scheduled for June 23, 2026. Payments will go out after the court grants final approval.
What the Lawsuit Was About
The lawsuit alleged that Android devices — as part of how the operating system is designed — regularly connect to Google servers and transmit data, including information about the device and its user, over cellular connections. Plaintiffs argued that users never gave Google permission to use their paid cellular data for these transmissions and were never told it was happening.
The case was brought under federal law protecting consumers from unauthorized use of their data and communications. Google denied the allegations but agreed to pay $135 million to resolve the claims.
Why This Matters Beyond the Settlement
Background data collection by tech companies has become one of the central consumer protection issues of the past decade. This settlement is part of a growing pattern of courts holding major technology companies accountable for how they handle user data — particularly when that data use costs consumers money directly.
If you’ve had an Android phone at any point since November 2017, the cost to register is zero and the process takes about two minutes. May 9 is the last day.