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Google Play Store January 2023

Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority
  • Google has revealed settlement terms following a lawsuit brought against it by US states.
  • The company will simplify app sideloading and expand alternative billing as part of the terms.
  • The search giant will also pay about $700 million into a fund for users and states.

Google settled a lawsuit in September between itself and over 30 US states regarding its Play Store and Android practices. The terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed at the time, but the company has now revealed them.