USA Today

Here's how to qualify for a payment from a Google data settlement

Android phone users can now claim their portion of a class-action settlement connected to Google's collection of their data. The lawsuit, Taylor v. Google LLC, alleged that Google needlessly collected ...
CNET

Google Will Pay $135M to Android Phone Owners. Learn Who's Eligible and How to Get Paid

If you used an Android phone with cell service in the last nine years, you could be eligible for compensation. Anna Gragert Senior Editor, Health and Home Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously ...
Indiatimes

Google starts accepting claims for $135 million Android data lawsuit settlement in US: How to check eligibility

Google has begun accepting claims for payments under a $135 million settlement it agreed to earlier this year. This settlement is linked to allegations that Android devices used users' cellular data ...
Android

Google Agrees to $135 Million Settlement Payout for Data Drain on Android: How to Get Your Share

Google has reached a $135 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging that Android devices used cellular data without user permission since 2017. Eligible U.S. users (excluding ...
Android Authority

Do people really switch from iPhone to Android? Apple now wants Samsung's data to answer that

Apple has requested internal Samsung data about how people switch between iPhone and Android to show that its practices are not anti-competitive. The request is part of Apple’s defense against US ...
Android

Samsung Data Shows How Often Strangers Peek at Your Phone Display—And How Galaxy S26 Ultra Solves It

A Samsung survey reveals that 56% of Europeans have looked at a stranger’s phone, with 24% doing so intentionally. Public transport is the most common place for these privacy slips, leading to the ...
Android Authority

You can now claim a share of Google’s $135M data settlement

Google’s long-running Android data dispute is finally paying out, and the claims website is now live. Eligible users will get a payment election form (PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH, or virtual Mastercard) ...
IBTimes UK

$135 Million Google Settlement: Did Your Android Phone Use Cellular Data in the Background? You May Qualify For Payout

Google Android cellular data settlement: $135m payout for users (For illustration purposes only) Allen Boguslavsky: Pexels Google has struck a $135 million (£100.5 million) settlement over claims its ...
Staten Island Advance

FBI warns millions of iPhone and Android users: These apps could steal your data

The FBI is issuing an alert about a growing risk to iPhone and Android users via mobile apps. In the new alert, the FBI issued a warning to highlight data security risks associated with ...
New York Post

FBI warns iPhone, Android users against installing certain apps — as personal data could be collected, stored overseas

Americans’ personal data could be collected and stored overseas — even if they’ve never downloaded a foreign-developed app themselves — according to a new FBI alert warning about the risks tied to ...
The Verge

Android 17 will let you share one-time location data with apps.

If you choose the option, you’ll be able to share your precise location until you close an app, which might be a good choice if you just need to give your location to an app to quickly check one thing ...