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Judge Orders Google to Remove Friction From Play Store to Ease Rival App Installations

Donato said fixes must be rolled out in seven days to stop Play Store design from blocking rival marketplaces.

Google Play Lists First Third‑Party Store, Aptoide Games

Google to Host Rival Android App Stores Inside Google Play

Setapp Mobile to Shut Down in EU on Feb. 16, Citing Apple’s Complex Terms

Apple to Open iOS in Brazil to Third-Party App Stores and Payments Under CADE Settlement

Apple Opens iOS in Japan to Alternative App Stores and Payments Under New Law

Judge Delays Epic–Google Settlement Approval Over Doubts on Legal Basis

Google and Epic Propose Deal to Reshape Android App Distribution and Payments

Apple Tests Third-Party iPhone App Stores in Japan in iOS 26.2 Beta

Epic Says Apple’s Streamlined iOS Install Flow Slashed Drop-Offs After EU Pressure

Ninth Circuit Upholds Antitrust Verdict, Compels Google to Open Play Store to Competitors