Android opens enrollment for app stores: one-tap installs from December 1
Google began taking applications from app stores outside the US for a simpler install flow on Android 17.
Google lets other app stores sign up with it. Signed-up stores can install apps with one tap on newer Android phones. It is optional, so nothing changes for people whose store does not sign up.
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Why it matters
If you use a store other than Google Play, installing its apps may get easier and faster.
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The details
- On October 27 Google opened enrollment in its Registered App Stores program; it is optional for stores.
- Enrolled stores can offer one-tap installs without extra confirmation screens, plus background updates and a progress indicator.
- The flow starts on December 1 and needs a phone running Android 17 QPR2 or later.
- The program covers users outside the US for now; the US follows once the court approves Google's settlement with Epic Games.
- Developers pay an annual fee, and extra review fees apply if a store's catalog passes Google's malware threshold.
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