# Third-party app stores are about to take over Google Play. Here's how to prepare

> Third-party app stores are about to take over Google Play. Here's how to prepare Aug 1, 2026 — 8:00 AM ET If you’ve been using Android for a while, you’re probably used to a certain sort of rhythm. You buy a phone, open.

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/third-party-app-stores-coming-google-play-how-prepare-3689912/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6de315b3904a9da32cee17)
- **Published:** 2026-08-01
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #apple #google #android
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6de315b3904a9da32cee17

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