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Google must cut extra steps for rival app store installs, judge rules
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Judge James Donato ordered Google to remove unnecessary friction in installing rival Android app stores, including search results and install buttons.
For developers and users, installing a third-party app store on Android will become simpler, potentially increasing competition to Google Play. The order forces Google to change its Play Store interface and search behavior within a week, a concrete step in the Epic v. Google remedy phase.
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Judge Donato ordered Google to fix Play Store search so third-party app stores appear for queries like "store for apps."
Google must change the install flow so users see an "install" button instead of a "view" button for third-party app stores.
The judge also ordered removal of the "are you looking for" interstitial screen when searching for app stores, with changes due within a week.
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