The users of faulty Google Nexus 6P that participated in the on-going lawsuit could receive up to $400 as Google and Huawei have agreed for a settlement. Pending court approval, the companies would be liable to a $9.75 million settlement for the class action lawsuit that began in April 2017.
According to the lawsuit, Google, which contracted the design and manufacturing of its Android smartphone to the third-party companies, including Huawei, breached the warranty as the company was aware of the issue but didn’t respond with a fix. Instead, the companies continued selling the faulty devices and didn’t acknowledge the issue.
The issue talked about in the lawsuit is the boot looping issue that caused the phone to shut down randomly, regardless of the phone’s battery level. If the court approves the settlement, then the Nexus 6P users in the US who purchased the device on or after September 25th, 2015 would be eligible to claim reimbursement.
The next hearing for the case is scheduled on 9th May. As per the settlement proposal, those who are eligible for the settlement could receive up to $400, while those who received a Pixel XL smartphone in warranty exchange program would only be eligible for up to $10 in reimbursement.
Those who submit proper documentation for the bug will receive the most settlement money, while those without may be eligible for up to $75. For full details on submitting a claim, check out the as-filed long-form notice document, which explains the process. However, do keep in mind that these numbers aren’t concrete as the settlement is still in its final stages of approval.
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The Nexus 6P was one of Google’s final two Nexus devices launched in 2015. The entire lineup was scrapped and was replaced with the Pixel series. It features a 5.7-inch 1440p display, Snapdragon 810 SoC, 3GB RAM, 12MP camera, and 3,450mAh battery.
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