Google will allow third-party app stores on Android next week

Third-party app stores are coming to Android on July 22.

Android’s biggest app store shake-up in years begins next week

Google Play opens to rival Android app stores in the US on July 22, but competing storefronts must meet Google’s requirements ...

Google settles lawsuit with Epic Games, agrees to allow third-party app stores on Android

Google opens Android Play Store catalog to U.S. third‑party app stores July 22 after Epic settlement—learn impacts, fees, and ...

Google’s Android App Store Shake-Up Starts July 22

Google Play will open catalog access to third-party US Android app stores on July 22, following a court order tied to Epic ...

Google reveals new timeline for Android's app sideloading changes

A new system service to check if an app is registered to a verified developer will be rolled out this month. Google announced its Android ...

Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week

Epic Games and Google have just jointly withdrawn their attempt to retroactively settle the lawsuit that’s changing how ...
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Android Automotive will be getting lots of new apps, starting next month

Google is launching its car ready mobile apps program next month. This program, announced at I/O 2024 last year, takes existing mobile apps that are large screen compatible and makes them available to ...
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Good news! Cars with Android Automotive and Google Built-in are about to get many more apps

Google is bringing new streaming and entertainment apps to cars with Google Built-in. The company is also starting a new program that should soon bring many more apps to vehicles with Android Auto and ...

5 Android Phone Apps You Can Safely Uninstall

Most Android phones ship with preinstalled apps nobody asked for, and several categories of them can be removed without ...