Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, has maintained that the Android platform has delivered «greater choice, not less».

The Court of Justice of the European Union on Thursday upheld the €4.1 billion fine imposed on Google for alleged anticompetitive conduct linked to its Android operating system.

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Back in 2018, the European Commission penalized the US tech giant for allegedly misusing its dominant market position by entering pre-installation contracts with device manufacturers, giving undue preference to its search engine and Chrome browser.

The original penalty was €4.3 billion but was lowered to €4.1 billion by the EU General Court in 2022.

Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, stated that Android has introduced «greater choice, not less».

In 2018, Pichai criticized the Commission’s fine, emphasizing that it underestimates the variety Android offers to manufacturers, developers, and consumers.

«Android has driven rapid innovation, extensive options, and price reductions — all hallmarks of strong competition,» he remarked.

Though Google appealed the sanction, the highest EU court rejected the appeal on Thursday.

«The Court of Justice rejects the appeal filed by Google and Alphabet against the General Court’s ruling, thereby confirming the revised penalty for their anticompetitive actions related to the Android operating system,» the court stated in an official press release.

In 2025, the Commission also issued a €2.95 billion fine toward Google for further breaches of antitrust regulations.

This fine addressed distortions in the advertising technology market, accusing Google of prioritizing its own online display advertising technologies over competitors, adversely impacting advertisers and online publishers alike.