That means Google may not have to open up its Play Store for years, if at all, while it appeals the verdict. In December, a jury unanimously decided that Google’s Android app store, the Play Store, had become an illegal monopoly, though Google is now appealing that jury verdict as well as the court’s order.

Google no longer has to implement major changes to its Play Store app and billing policies by the end of the month.

Judge grants Google stay in legal battle with Epic Games, Play Store won't open to third parties. Google's appeal buys time - no app store changes for years, developers and consumers wait. Power struggle between tech giants continues,

Google says that opening up its Play Store to third-party app stores "harms safety and privacy" and "puts users at risk."

Google has requested more time to implement changes mandated by a judge's ruling in its trial involving Epic Games. The company says the rush to introduce third-party app stores into Google Play raises safety and privacy risks for 100+ million US Android users.