Discussion

• @carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on x

  As a carrot, Google is going to improve the process of installing 3rd party app stores. However as seen in other stories, Google's remedies for improving competition often end up falling short and I don't expect this to be any different. https://www.wsj.com/...

• @ballmatthew Matthew Ball on x

  Wow. Big move from Google, v strong contrast to Apple Commits to making it easier to installs apps without using the Google Store, and even 3rd party app stores Also gives developers not complying with store payment terms a full year to comply, huge for COVID-related businesses h…

• @epro Emil Protalinski on x

  Google's response to @EpicGames: - @Android 12 will make it easier to use app stores - Google Play's Payments Policy for in-app purchases of digital goods isn't changing - 1-year grace period for developers who aren't complying until September 30, 2021. https://venturebeat.com/..…

• @campuscodi Catalin Cimpanu on x

  From my understanding this decision will be left to OEMs, and not users. So you won't have some user installing the malware-laden 9Game as their default 3rd party app store https://twitter.com/...

• @zhugeex Daniel Ahmad on x

  Epic's compliant with Google was not that Google Play charged 30%. It was that Google essentially blocked it from becoming a true competitor for reasons like the one I mentioned above. Hard to install, blocked distribution deals etc... The real battle is with Apple.

• @zhugeex Daniel Ahmad on x

  Honestly, This isn't too different from what Google already offers with Android. Third party stores were always allowed, just harder to be installed as ‘trusted applications’. This is a good move overall though and will improve things for third party app stores. https://twitter.c…

• @futterish Mike Futter on x

  Google: You're on your own, Apple. Good luck. https://twitter.com/...