In 2019, nearly 14 million Californians initiated a class action lawsuit against Google for collecting data from idle Android phones for company benefit, leading to unwanted cellular data usage. A jury in San Jose ruled that Google misused user data and ordered the company to pay over $314 million to affected Android users. Despite the ruling, Google plans to appeal, claiming user consent was given through privacy policies. Another lawsuit representing users from other states is pending, with a trial scheduled for April 2026.
A jury in San Jose, California, said on Tuesday that Google misused customers' cellphone data and must pay more than $314.6m to Android smartphone users in the state, according to an attorney for the plaintiffs.
The lawsuit states that Alphabet Google performed mandatory and unavoidable burdens shouldered by Android device users for Google's benefit while also sending and receiving information while being idle.
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