As part of a $700 million settlement, payments will be sent automatically next spring. Further action could be required of some users.

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Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...