If you own a Google Pixel, you may receive up to $500

Only if you have purchased the original Google Pixel or Pixel XL before January 4, 2017

If you have purchased the original Google Pixel or Pixel XL before January 4, 2017, then you may be entitled to some money from Google.

According to The Verge, Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by the owners of the original Google Pixel stating that the company knowingly sold handsets with defective microphones. The court’s approval is awaited which if ruled in favour of the complainants,  Google could pay up to $500 to certain Pixel owners for a total settlement of $7.25 million.



Google had first admitted that there was a problem with some of the phones back in March 2017 stating that less than 1 per cent of Pixel phones had a “hairline crack in the solder connection on the audio codec.” While at that time, the company said that it would reinforce the connection, less than a year later it was hit by a lawsuit where the owners were angry that Google continued selling defected phones despite knowing the issues.



The lawsuit is categorised into four levels where the highest payout is worth $500 to be paid to those who have returned a Pixel with a defective microphone only to receive another defective device. Any owners who had a single defective device may receive $350. Even Pixel owners who have never faced any issue with their phones could get up to $20 from this settlement.

The court is yet to give its approval after in the Pixel microphone case after which the link to submit a claim will go live. A hearing to decide to accept this settlement is due to take place on June 5.

This story originally appeared on The Verge.