Google did not ask Samsung to create One UI's controversial Auto Blocker
Google has denied allegations of collusion with Samsung on One UI's Auto Blocker feature, which is at the center of Epic's latest lawsuit.
Epic Sues Samsung Over OneUI’s ‘Auto Blocker’ Setting
Epic alleges Google and Samsung are in cahoots and are trying to limit how users could download Epic Games Store on OneUI 6.1.1.
‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games accuses Google, Samsung of collusion over ‘auto blocker’ feature
In the new antitrust suit filed in California federal court, Epic focused on a Samsung feature called “Auto Blocker,” which is turned on by default on the company’s smartphones and blocks users
Epic is suing Samsung and Google for One UI's Auto Blocker shenanigans
Epic has sued Samsung and Google over One UI 6.1.1's Auto Blocker feature that blocks app sideloading and is enabled by default. Read on!
Epic Games Sues Google, Samsung for Alleged Federal and State Antitrust Violations
Epic's complaint was filed on Monday by Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff and Cravath, Swaine & Moore in San Francisco federal court and alleged violations of the Sherman Act and California law.
Epic Games Sues Google, Samsung Over Auto Blocker, App Store Competition
The game publisher alleges Samsung and Google are breaking US law by prohibiting app store alternatives on Samsung devices with features like Auto Blocker.
Epic Is Suing Google And Samsung Over Auto Blocker Feature
Last year, Epic Games prevailed in court against Google in an antitrust case that alleged the Google Play Store is an illegal monopoly. Now, Epic has filed another lawsuit against Google that accuses the company of colluding with Samsung in order to make it difficult for users to install the Epic Games Store on their mobile devices.
Epic Games sues Google and Samsung for "anticompetitive actions"
Epic Games is suing Samsung and Google over an Auto Blocker feature that the game developer claims is preventing competition from third-party app stores. The lawsuit comes after a similar legal dispute back in August 2020, which saw the Fortnite developer win a case to remedy "Google’s monopolistic behaviour".
Epic Games sues Google and Samsung for auto-blocking Fortnite download
Epic Games is suing Google again, along with Samsung, for allegedly making the EGS install procedure prohibitively difficult on mobile.
Epic Games takes Google and Samsung to court in 'auto blocker' collusion case
Epic Games is filing a lawsuit against Google (GOOG) and Samsung over what it says to be "coordinated efforts to block competition" in app distribution on Samsung devices, the video game company said in a blogpost on its website Monday.
Google denies collaborating with Samsung on One UI’s ‘Auto Blocker’ feature
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