A San Francisco judge ordered Google to reduce barriers for installing rival app stores on Android, citing concerns over anticompetitive practices in app distribution.
The ruling came during a court hearing
Aug 14, 2026
11:26 am
What's the storyA US judge has ordered tech giant Google to simplify the process of installing rival app stores on its Android operating system.
The ruling came during a court hearing between Epic Games and Google over Android app distribution.
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