Third Party Application Store Decision from Google

In the mobile field, excluding those that appeal to a niche audience, there are two operating systems: Android and iOS. There are many differences between these two operating systems. One of these is Google, the developer of Android. Allows third party app stores.

In other words, while different application stores such as F-Droid or Huawei's App Gallery can be installed on the Android operating system, the only option on iOS is the App Store. Another attack has been made by Google in this regard. The company is in the new Android version use of other app stores He said he would make it easier.

It will be easier to use other application stores in Android 12

The company said that it will facilitate the use of different application stores in the operating system that will be offered to users in the future, and that it will introduce Google's in-app purchase billing feature. applications that try to avoid He also announced that he would go even further.

Google seems to have made a move regarding the 30% cut taken from application developers, which is one of the issues for which Google and Apple are most criticized. The company states that developers do not have to use the Play Store. However, if the application is uploaded to Play Store, Google Play's billing system obliges to use it.

The technology giant says that this is nothing new and that the vast majority of developers selling applications from the Play Store already use Google Play's billing. The company also From 30 September 2021 will begin to crack down even more harshly on those who do not comply with this requirement.

Google also defends its own policy regarding billing for apps on the Play Store. The company states that developers can use different channels for payment and offer different payment options. For example, if you have a subscription system and you can receive this payment outside of the Play Store. Google doesn't block this. However, it prohibits mentioning this service within the application.

With the ease of use of different application stores in Android 12, these strict rules imposed by Google can be avoided. But of course, for this, users need to be convinced to use third-party application stores.