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 surrounding a jury’s verdict that branded Google as an illegal monopolist.

A federal judge delayed changes to Google's Android app store, allowing time for an appeals court to review a verdict branding Google as a monopolist. The decision stems from a trial involving Epic Games' antitrust claims.

The company says the imminent deadline to implement changes gives it little time to try to mitigate ‘serious risks.’

Google has moved for an emergency stay on the Epic judgment, as the Court gave just three weeks to make sweeping changes to the Play Store.

Google is asking the court to put a pause on the proposed changes to the Play Store that would open it to competitors as it appeals the decision on the Epic antitrust lawsuit ruling.

Google went to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to ask for emergency stay of Epic rulling. Google first appealed directly to Judge Donato but is unwiling to wait until Friday to h