$161 million slap-on-the-wrist fine stands, but major restrictions are eased
In addition to the copy/paste scenario indicating the decision was biased and not evaluated on its own merits, Google argued that it does not prevent OEMs from pre-installing competing apps, and that market dominance did not translate to abuse of its position.
The removal of four of the court's directives means Google does not have to allow hosting of third-party app stores inside the Play store. It can restrict the practice of"side-loading" – installing apps in ways other than an app store. It's also allowed to prevent the uninstalling of pre-installed apps, and can deny competitors access to the Play services APIs.has sought comment from Google, but had not received any at the time of writing.
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