If You Owned a First-Gen Pixel Phone, Google May Owe You Some Class Action Money
By A previously announced settlement in a class action lawsuit against Google over claims of defective microphones in first-generation Pixel phones and failure to honor warranty claims has been finalized and a website set up to process claims, per the Verge. Those eligible for payouts may receive up to $500, but anyone who owned a Pixel or Pixel XL during the time period covered by the settlement could receive up to $20.
According to the terms of the settlement, first-generation Pixel owners who reside in the U.S. and purchased a device manufactured before Jan. 4, 2017 (and who did not purchase the Pixel for the purpose of flipping it) and did not receive a replacement device manufactured after Jan. 3, 2017 or refurbished after June 5, 2017 are eligible. However—as the recent debacle over the paltry checks many may receive in the Equifax data breach settlement—those who file claims may receive less money than expected.
A previously announced settlement in a class action lawsuit against Google over claims of defective microphones in first-generation Pixel phones and failure to honor warranty claims has been finalized and a website set up to process claims, per the Verge. Those eligible for payouts may receive up to $500, but anyone who owned a Pixel or Pixel XL during the time period covered by the settlement could receive up to $20.
According to the terms of the settlement, first-generation Pixel owners who reside in the U.S. and purchased a device manufactured before Jan. 4, 2017 (and who did not purchase the Pixel for the purpose of flipping it) and did not receive a replacement device manufactured after Jan. 3, 2017 or refurbished after June 5, 2017 are eligible. However—as the recent debacle over the paltry checks many may receive in the Equifax data breach settlement—those who file claims may receive less money than expected.
