The Portuguese app store Aptoide is the first to return to Google Play in the US, something that happens after a court decision has forced giant technology Google to open the operating system to other virtual stores.
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11/08/2026
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A portuguese company Aptoide announced that its app store – Aptoide Games – has just become available directly from the Google Play virtual store in the US.
This return of Aptoide takes place following the process brought by Epic Games against Google, which forced the technology giant to allow other companies' application stores on Google Play.
This means that Aptoide Games is the first app store to become available from Google Play in the US following the judicial decision, making it increasingly likely that more stores will become available.
“ After more than 10 years, Aptoide is back on Google Play”, can be read in the publication shared by the co-founder and CEO of Aptoide, Paulo Trezentos, on their LinkedIn page.
Although he is pleased to be the first virtual store to return to Android and the judicial decision that allowed Aptoide Games to become available again to Android mobile users, 300 notes that this decision currently only applies to the US.
“ For now, this decision only applies to the United States. I hope that, under the Digital Markets Act, we will soon see a similar opening to be extended to Europe. One small step on the screen. A big step towards competition and freedom of choice on Android. I am proud of the Aptoide team that made this possible.”, writes the leader of the Aptoide.
O News to Minutes he contacted Aptoide to learn more about this virtual store launch on US Google Play, but so far there has been no response.
How can you read in aptoide official website, the company was founded in 2011 and is responsible for one of the largest app stores Android, with more than 400 million users worldwide. The company is currently based in Portugal, China and Singapore.