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I’ve been confused about this since they filed suit against Google... don’t they have what they want there, the ability to run their own App Store? So it’s not that they want to run their own store, but... what? They want to be in Google Play but without the same cut? I haven’t seen anyone address that.

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Epic says that it made a deal with OnePlus to preinstall Fortnite, but Google leaned on the manufacturer to scrub the deal.[1] I think that puts joining the Play store in a different light.

[1] https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21368395/fortnite-epic-ga...

There argument is basically that, while it's true on a technical level that non-Google app stores can exist, as a matter of practice Google strongarms OEMs into not shipping phones with them. (I'm not sure how true this is, just my interpretation of what their lawyers argue)

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/21759099/f...

And stores the user themselves are severly crippled as they can't upgrade or install any apps in the background.

*their (missed the edit window)

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