Google urges US court to put app store ruling on hold for safety concerns

Google has asked a California federal judge to pause his sweeping court order requiring it to open up its app store Play to greater competition.

In a court filing on Friday night, Google said US District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on Nov. 1, would harm the company and introduce “serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem.” The tech giant, a unit of Alphabet, asked Donato to stay the order while it pursues an appeal.