<ul><li>The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has issued a cease and desist order to Google, demanding the tech company end all efforts to gain preferential treatment on Android phones.</li><li>The JFTC alleges that Google required phone makers to preinstall Chrome and Google Search on Android phones, along with setting Chrome as the default browser.</li><li>The JFTC further claims that Google sweetened the deal by agreeing to give these phone manufacturers a slice of its ad revenue.</li><li>The US has expressed similar concerns to Japan, with a trial against Google set to begin in May.</li></ul>

Japan clamps down on Google's Android app pre-install deals

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