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Hamish Hector

4 ways your Android phone's Play Store could change soon, if Google loses Epic appeal

Closeup of smartphone on computer keyboard with logo lettering of Epic games on screen.

Following a years-long legal battle that began in 2020, Epic Games has finally come out ahead of Google with a US judge issuing a final ruling that the Android maker must open the Play Store to third-party rivals.

There are a lot of details to come from the ruling, so we’ve grouped the most important into four sections below to explain what the judge’s decision means for you.

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