Judge orders Google to simplify rival app store installs on Android

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A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered Google to make it easier for users to install competing app stores on Android devices. Judge James Donato issued the ruling after Epic Games and Google returned to court, roughly a month after their legal dispute appeared to have paused. The order builds on a 2021 jury verdict that found Google held an illegal monopoly over Android app distribution. Donato had previously mandated that Google carry rival app stores within its own Play Store and grant competitors access to its app catalog. The latest ruling reinforces efforts to break open Android's app distribution ecosystem and increase competition.

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