In addition to its call for Google to sell Chrome, the DOJ said forcing the search company to divest its Android mobile operating system would also assist in restoring competition, "but Plaintiffs recognize that such divestiture may draw significant objections from Google or other market participants."
Instead, the DOJ suggested that the other remedies should be enough to "blunt Google's ability to use its control of the Android ecosystem to favor its general search services," and if they "ultimately fail to achieve the high standards for meaningful relief in these critical markets, the Court could require return to" the Android divestiture suggestion.