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Supreme Court Lets Google Play Overhaul Proceed, Setting Oct. 22 Deadline

Initial steering and payment changes begin Oct. 22, followed by broader app‑store access in 2026.

The new Google logo is seen in this illustration taken May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE - A Google sign is displayed at the company's office in San Francisco, April 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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Overview

  • The justices rejected Google’s emergency bid to pause Judge James Donato’s injunction, leaving the ruling in force.
  • Beginning Oct. 22, developers can steer users to external payment options and use alternative billing instead of Google Play Billing.
  • The injunction also bans Google from offering exclusivity perks for Play preinstallation or distribution and permits developers to set their own prices.
  • Broader structural measures requiring third‑party app stores within Play and rival access to Play’s app catalog are slated for mid‑2026.
  • Google says it will file a full Supreme Court appeal by Oct. 27 and warns of security risks to users, as Epic touts developer gains and the trial court plans an Oct. 30 compliance session.