Epic Games Sues Samsung and Google over Sideloading Restrictions on Android
Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Samsung and Google over a new feature in One UI that adds another layer to blocking sideloading apps on Android devices. The suit alleges that the feature is illegal and "cements the Google Play Store as the only viable way to get apps on Samsung devices, blocking every other store from competing on a level playing field."
By Blip Tech
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Epic Games is suing Samsung and Google over a new feature in One UI that makes it harder to sideload Android apps. The suit alleges that the feature, part of Samsung’s “Auto-Blocker,” is enabled by default and requires a 21-step process to download an app outside of the Google Play Store or the Samsung Galaxy Store. Epic claims this undermines a recent jury decision in the ongoing Epic vs Google case, where Google was found to have an “illegal monopoly” with the Play Store and its billing options.
