Google's Android Registered App Stores program launches Dec. 1, applications now open
Google's voluntary Registered App Stores program, created after its loss in the Epic Games antitrust case, opens applications ahead of a Dec. 1 launch. Accepted stores outside the US get Play-like treatment, with one-click installs and silent background updates. It matters because it loosens Google's grip on Android distribution outside the US, while keeping a registration gate.
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- Ars Technica2026-10-27 19:32