Defective Pixel, Pixel XL owners can claim up to $500 with documentation

If yous bought a Google Pixel or Pixel XL smartphone with a microphone or speaker defect before January 4th, 2017, then you might exist able to go up to a $500 USD (about $663 CAD) reimbursement from Google.

The issues related to phones having a hairline crack in the solder connecting the sound codec to the Pixel's microphones. Users began claiming that one or more of the microphones in their smartphones stopped working.

At the time, Google suggested afflicted users contact support and asking a return.

In May of this year, Google so agreed to pay $7.25 million (nigh $nine.61 million CAD) to settle a class-activeness lawsuit by Pixel owners for selling these defective phones.

The final blessing from the U.South. Courtroom for the Northern District of California indicates that users can now submit a claim and receive a reimbursement from Google.

Pixel or Pixel XL owners who were not affected volition also be paid upwardly to $xx USD (about $26 CAD).

The catch is you have to accept documentation to evidence that you were affected. If you lot were a client that was affected and practice not have documentation, yous will merely get paid upwardly to $20 USD (about $26 CAD).

If you do have the proper documentation that states you lot had issues you will be paid $350 USD (about $464 CAD). If yous experienced the result on more than than one device than you are eligible to get $500 USD (about $663 CAD).

The borderline to submit a merits is October 7th, 2019.

Android Central reported that a hearing will have place on December 6th, 2019 to "make up one's mind whether to approve the settlement," later which payments should be sent out inside three months.

Source: Android Central