Third-party app stores Android users can access directly through Google Play are finally here in 2026. Here's what the Epic ...

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

Google will carry third-party app stores inside Google Play in the US from 22 July, after it and Epic dropped their bid to soften the court order.

As part of the antitrust settlement between Google and Epic Games, third-party app developers will have access to the Google ...

The final sticking point in the long-running Google vs Epic Games lawsuit is coming to an end, as Google is opening the door to third-party app stores on Android starting on July 22. Early on in the ...

July 15, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you have an Android device, you ...

Alphabet Inc.’s Google told a California federal court that it will begin allowing US users to download third-party app stores within its Google Play Store beginning next week.

Third-party app stores are coming to Android phones in the US soon. Google has launched a dedicated page for its Play Catalog ...

Big changes are coming to Android apps, but they’re not the changes Google wanted. The settlement between Google and Epic ...

Google and Epic Games have abandoned their joint attempt to settle a long-running antitrust lawsuit over Android app ...

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

Thirteen days from now, a federal court order will quietly rewire how Android app distribution works in the United States. Starting July 22, 2026, Google Play will share app listings — names, icons, ...