Google Told to Ditch Warnings on Third-Party App Stores

Google is facing criticism from Judge James Donato over its handling of third-party app stores in the Google Play Store. According to the judge, Google's practice of adding warnings to these alternative stores is anticompetitive and unacceptable.

The issue began earlier this year when Judge Donato ruled in Google's case against Epic Games that Google must allow third-party app stores in the Play Store. This led to the arrival of Apptoide Games, a third-party app store for games, on August 10.

However, Judge Donato has taken issue with Google's decision to add warnings and barriers between users and these alternative stores. He is requiring Google to remove these warnings and implement a more seamless install path within the next week.