Xiaomi, Redmi, Poco smartphones are going to change from January 2025. The company has taken a big decision, due to which Google’s tension has increased. In all smartphones running HyperOS, users will get an alternative app store apart from the Google Play Store. This app store is completely developed in India and designed by Indian company PhonePe. The company has said that this alternative Indus App Store will be available on Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco phones available in India from January 2025.
User demand
GetApps store is available in Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones, users of these brands have complained about it on forums. There are bulk ads on this app store, due to which users expressed their displeasure. To overcome this problem of users, Xiaomi has decided to integrate PhonePe Indus app store in its devices. This app store will replace GetApps found in HyperOS. However, it will also affect Google.
Damage to Google
Google’s Play Store is available as the default app store in Xiaomi or any other brand of Android smartphone. Google takes advantage of this and charges app developers an arbitrary fee. On several occasions, complaints of violation of anti-trust laws have been filed against Google in several countries, including India. PhonePe’s Indus App Store charges less from app developers, giving them a lot of flexibility.
PhonePe’s Indus App Store will be available on Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones available in India from January. The company claims that this will give users a seamless experience. Please note that GetApps does not currently support any Xiaomi device. The user interface of PhonePe’s Indus App Store is quite friendly, due to which users will not face any problem in installing the app on their phones.
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