Can I sue Google for automatically updating my phone?

Dear Questioner, The issue is whether Google had you sign a license agreement that allows Google to unilaterally update your phone in this fashion. You need to pull out all the licensing agreements you ordinarily just "click" through and have a look. My guess would be the Google legal time has included in your contract the right to do these automatic updates, or that you must "opt-out" of them. Google can include those terms in a licensing agreement. Never hurts to check, though. If there's nothing there, you might have a shot see a plaintiff's attorney!

Several months ago, Google updated its policies, unifying its separate policies into one. I'm sure you can get a copy. Without looking at it myself, I can guess that there probably is a clause that allows them to do this.

I don't have a real solid answer for you because you are not real sure of what happened and why and that in itself is a problem which I will discuss in the next para. I have looked at a similar case in the past and consulted a computer expert who reminded me that you agree in advance when you sign up for these services to basically let the companies off the hook for any damages or to severely limit them. Most people don't even read those things; I being guilty of such conduct. Some of the agreements allow them to disclose certain info of yours. You also agree to mediate or arbitrate those types of claims, usually on their turf with their people making decisions. To find out what all you agreed to, you need to review the document you ok'd when you signed up. They are one sided agreements. They know they have you over a barrel if you want to benefit from their services, which are usually, "free". The other problem I see you having is proving that you have been economically damaged in some way substantially enough to warrant pursuit of the claim. You can wind up spending more money and time trying to figure out what happened than your case is worth. I think you best bet from a practical standpoint is to get with Google and see if you can't get your situation straightened out. Then, chalk it up to experience and remember to read those things in the future. valid.