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I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace with Android 2.3.4. The phone came with Samsung App Store not the Google market. I would like to install the Google market or Google Play as there is a better selection of apps. However the play.google.com website has no link to download the store. What can I do?

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Are you sure that it's not included? It should be! Do you have Gmail? – Richard Borcsik Jun 6 '12 at 6:09
Maybe its under old name "Market". – roxan Jun 6 '12 at 6:26
Not under a different name. There are two app stores on the phone, Samsung App Store and Wo Store (Wo is the China Unicom 3G network). – Rincewind42 Jun 6 '12 at 7:24
Are you missing other Google framework Apps? Maybe your device has for some reason no Google license and therefore comes without the Google framework (Market, Maps, Talk, etc.). – Flow♦ Jun 6 '12 at 7:32
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Ouch... The only alternative I can think of is flashing a custom rom with the GAPPS on top of that goo.im/gapps – Bryan Denny♦ Jun 6 '12 at 13:41
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The update is OTA - so if you are scheduled to receive it for your device (which I believe you should have) - you should go to Settings >> About >> System Updates - and check for an update.

You may need to update your device to 2.3.5 to receive the update.

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