Android Authority

Here's a look at how Android 17 will make alternative app stores easier to use

As part of a settlement with Epic, Google is introducing support for “Registered App Stores” starting with Android 17. Certified third-party stores will utilize a “single store install screen” that ...
TechRepublic

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

The Google Play Store on an Android phone. Image: Mika Baumeister/Unsplash Google Play will open catalog access to third-party US Android app stores on July 22, following a court order tied to Epic ...
digitaltrends.com

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

Android is heading for its biggest app store shake-up in years. Starting July 22, third-party Android stores in the US can access Google Play’s catalog and offer those apps through their own ...
Android Authority

Google's proposed Android changes won't save sideloading

Yesterday, Google and Epic finally reached an agreement to settle their years-long legal dispute. If approved by the judge overseeing the case, the settlement would resolve the lawsuit Epic filed in ...
The Verge

Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead

Everything we know about the huge Google app store changes. Everything we know about the huge Google app store changes. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, ...