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

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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

The earlier decision would have forced Google to make sweeping changes to its Play Store for Android smartphones starting Nov. 1.

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa joins 'Power Lunch' to report on a judge granting Google a temporary pause injunction ordering app store reforms.