How Android 17 will make alternative app stores easier to use

TL;DR

• As part of a settlement with Epic, Google is introducing support for “Registered App Stores” starting with Android 17.
• Certified third-party stores will utilize a “single store install screen” that automatically grants permission to install other apps.
• The agreement also prohibits device manufacturers from adding extra warning screens or barriers to block these store installations, prohibits Epic from bringing its Game Store to the Play Store, and ends…