Google Forced To Allow Third-Party Android App-Store Apps In Its App Store
Lawrence D’Oliveiro <[email protected]>
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A court verdict is dragging Google, kicking and screaming, into the era of allowing actual alternative Android app-store apps into its Play Store <https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/third-party-app-stores-are-rolling-out-in-google-play-but-theres-only-one-right-now/>. As usual, the regulatory environment (or lack of it) in the US is very different from what it is elsewhere. Typically, customers outside the US get the benefit of a more consumer-friendly attitude from the authorities.