# Google will allow third-party app stores on Android next week - Engadget

> Google will allow third-party app stores on Android next week Starting on July 22, third-party app stores will be able to access Google’s app catalog. Third-party app stores are coming to Android phones in the US soon.

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2215452/google-allow-third-party-app-stores-android-july-22/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a577d69d3f46afd50376292)
- **Published:** 2026-07-15
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #google #android
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a577d69d3f46afd50376292

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at Engadget (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._