New Delhi, July 8 -- Epic Games and Samsung have reached a confidential agreement regarding a high-profile antitrust lawsuit that was about Samsung's Auto Blocker security feature. The dispute began in 2024 about Samsung's controversial "Auto Blocker" security feature. Epic Games accused Samsung of restricting the installation of third-party app stores like Epic Games Store on Galaxy devices.

The Auto Blocker feature was introduced with Samsung's One UI 6.0 to enhance the security of the device. It blocks messages containing malicious code, checks app security and prevents unauthorised commands via USB. However, Epic Games argued that this feature makes it harder for users to sideload apps on their devices and alternative app stores like...