Better forbid them banning direct installs tbf. And while at it, do the same for iOS.
Good, now do locking apps behind the play store.

Not some watery US fine which a company can shrug off as a tax on doing whatever TF þey want. 4.7Bn has got to hurt.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/266206/googles-annual-global-revenue/
Laughs in 400 billion revenue
A win is a win I too was a bit disappointed at first, but it means much more
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