Prohibit the distribution of third-party Android app stores through the Play Store. All these orders are applicable for a period of three years. You can read the October 7 injunction for the full details, but the result is simply that Google will lose its app store monopoly on Android.

The Amazon Appstore is shutting down on Android devices for good tomorrow, August 20, 2025. Here's what you need to do.

With claims that sideloaded apps are 50 times more likely to contain malware, Google is tightening restrictions for developers distributing apps outside the Play Store.