Google’s $135 Million Android Data Settlement: What Really Happened, Why It Matters, and What Comes Next

Google recently agreed to pay $135 million to settle a major class-action lawsuit claiming it collected Android users’ cellular data without proper consent — even when users thought they had opted out. Beyond the headline number lies a deeper story about how data flows through your phone, why regulators and courts are watching closely, and what this could mean for user privacy and the broader tech industry.