> Eligible consumers will receive at least $2, according to the settlement, and may get additional payments based on their spending on the Play store between Aug. 16, 2016 and Sept. 30, 2023.<p>I bet they give it as a play store credit. How else would they actually distribute $2 to so many people without costing a huge percentage of the payout?<p>> Like Apple does in its iPhone app store, Google collects commissions ranging from 15% to 30% on in-app purchases — fees that state attorneys general contended drove prices higher than they would have been had there been an open market for payment processing.<p>The real lesson here is to not let anyone get a foot in the door of your walled garden.<p>> Google also agreed to make other changes designed to make it even easier for consumers to download and install Android apps from other outlets besides its Play Store for the next five years. It will refrain from issuing as many security warnings, or “scare screens,” when alternative choices are being used.<p>The States that asked for this are idiots. The real world consequence of this won’t be improved competition. It will be grandma getting fleeced.<p>It’s not that it should be possible, but making it not “scary” is not a good idea for the reality we live in.