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Google ordered to simplify alternative app store installs

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A US District Court judge has ordered Google to simplify the process of installing alternative app stores through the Google Play Store. Judge James Donato found that Google's current methods create unnecessary friction and are anticompetitive. Google has been given one week to implement changes, including improving search results for app stores and altering the installation process for third-party options. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action against a major tech company regarding app store policies. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Google ordered to simplify alternative app store installs

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell) ·

    Google must make it easier to install alternative app stores, judge orders

    Google has a week to make it easier to find third-party app stores.

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