Overview
- The companies jointly asked the San Francisco federal court to modify prior orders and resolve Epic’s 2020 antitrust case against Google.
- Beginning with the next major Android release, users could install qualifying Registered App Stores through a streamlined, single-screen flow with neutral language.
- Developers could offer in‑app and web payment options alongside Google Play Billing, with service fees on Play‑distributed transactions capped at 9% or 20% depending on the purchase.
- The plan would curb exclusivity and preinstallation arrangements by limiting payments or perks to device makers, carriers, or developers tied to Google Play.
- Many remedies would apply globally through June 30, 2032, and the judge is expected to discuss the proposal at a hearing Thursday.