Epic Games Sues Google and Samsung Over Anti-Competitive App Distribution Practices

Epic alleges that Samsung's Auto Blocker feature, enabled by default, unfairly restricts third-party app stores on Galaxy devices.

Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Google and Samsung, accusing them of colluding to prevent the installation of apps from sources outside the Google Play Store.
Central to the lawsuit is Samsung's Auto Blocker feature, which restricts sideloading by default and requires users to navigate a cumbersome 21-step process to disable it.
Epic claims that Auto Blocker was originally an opt-in feature but was made default shortly before the launch of the Epic Games Store on mobile devices.
The lawsuit follows a previous court ruling that found Google's app store practices illegal, including its agreements with phone manufacturers like Samsung.
Both Google and Samsung have dismissed the allegations, with Samsung stating that Auto Blocker is a security feature that users can disable at any time.