Supreme Court Lets Play Store Overhaul Proceed

On Oct. 6, 2025 the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stay a year‑old district court order that requires Google to overhaul its Play Store for Android in the United States. The decision clears the way for Judge James Donato’s mandate that Google give competitors access to its app inventory and allow alternative app stores and payment systems, a remedy tied to a December 2023 jury verdict that found the Play Store an illegal monopoly. Google said it will comply while continuing to fight the order in court and warned of security risks; Epic Games and others praised the development as a win for competition.