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Google has just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, it admits in emergency filing

Sean Hollister

created: Aug. 1, 2025, 4:51 p.m. | updated: Aug. 1, 2025, 9:59 p.m.

For a period of three years ending on November 1, 2027, Google may not require the use of Google Play Billing in apps distributed on the Google Play Store, or prohibit the use of in-app payment methods other than Google Play Billing. Google may not prohibit a developer from communicating with users about the availability of a payment method other than Google Play Billing. Google may not require a developer to set a price based on whether Google Play Billing is used. Within thirty days of the date of this order, the parties will recommend to the Court a three-person Technical Committee. If the Technical Committee cannot resolve a dispute or issue, a party may ask the Court for a resolution.

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