Alphabet Inc.’s Google won’t have to immediately revamp its Google Play store policies, after a federal judge in California temporarily paused his order that would have forced the technology giant to overhaul its app marketplace.

The significant ruling announced massive changes to Google's Play Store operations where it will no longer be allowed to make payments exclusive to the app marketplace, as well as third-party app stores to be available to Android users.

A federal judge on Friday delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition until an appeals court decides whether to block the shake-up because of legal questions

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

By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) -A federal judge in California has granted Google's request to temporarily pause his order directing the Alphabet unit to overhaul its Android app store Play by Nov. 1 to give consumers more choice over how they download software.

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,

A US judge on Friday let Google delay opening Android-powered smartphones to rival app shops, suspending a November 1 deadline ordered in an antitrust case brought by Fortnite-maker Epic Games.

Google said on Friday that a federal judge in California granted its request to pause his order directing the Alphabet unit to overhaul its Android app store Play by Nov. 1 to give consumers more choice over how they download software.