Questions tagged [google-play-store]
For questions related to Google's official content store. Please note that questions related to publishing, registering, or otherwise interacting with the Play Store in a development capacity are off-topic.
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Download apps from Play Store to a designated folder on desktop
I am running Android 12 on a Realme 8 5G phone. I would like to test a set of note-taking apps. In order to do this, I need to search and download them from Google Play. However, they will be hard to ...
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How to handle the Play Store country restriction for those who live in multiple countries?
I had already a lot of trouble with the Play Store country change in Canada. Now I'm living for a while in Singapore and I have the same trouble again.
In Canada/USA, I was not able to download the ...
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How to make apps update automatically when the screen is off in Google Play store? [closed]
My problem is that my device is not updating apps when I hit the auto-update button; it does only update all apps if the screen is on all the time! How do I make them update when the screen is off? I ...
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Family payment method for Google Family Link
I'm trying to set up in-app purchases for my child's Android game. We use Google Family Link. Google Play mandates setting up a family purchase method for our family group before allowing the first ...
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Cannot rate some installed apps on Google Play Store
It looks like I can rate some apps on Google Play store and cannot for some other ones while both are installed on my smartphone.
Here are two examples.
InShot app is installed on my phone. But, ...
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Download apps without Google account for work device
I need to set up an Android device for work. I've never done this before (for a work environment), so I was wondering: is there a way to use the Play Store (the new owner will probably need WhatsApp ...
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Why is my Tecno pop2 is unable to install YouTube?
I am trying to install YouTube. It directs me to Google Play store afterwards it shows app failed to install what can I do to install it?
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My phone is downloading "Google Play", over mobile data
My phone randomly shows the Download Manager downloading "Google play". I usually cancel this download since it seems fishy to me, and that's what my question (asked below) is about. Since this sounds ...
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Play Store doesn't update apps
I have a Xiaomi Pocophone F1. Today, I noticed that regardless I have a very good internet connection (Wi-Fi), the apps don't update. I didn't face the problem previously, when I clicked "Update ...
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Clearing recommendations in the Google Play Store?
Due to some careless browsing being hacked, definitely hacked, my Play Store recommended apps are somewhat NSFW...
I looked in privacy settings for my Google account, but only found the option for ...
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impossible to update whatsapp due to Google Play Store error
I'm using Whatsapp on a Samsung GT-S7582 Android 4.2.2 machine :) (I know it's old but please stick with me), ... and I would really appreciate if you could help me making it work again. (Google Plays ...
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Android apps for "armeabi-v7a" and "x86" architecture: SoC vs. Processor vs. ABI
While downloading Android apps, sometimes I have seen apps for armeabi-v7a and x86 architecture.
I read some references for armeabi-v7a and x86 architecture. However, at the end, I couldn't finalize ...
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Who or what can trigger an app installation from Google Play Store?
I was more then sure that my actions in the Google Play Store (either mobile app or through website) are the only way to trigger installation of some app.
My phone was lying alone and dark for the ...
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Move factory apps and services to SD card in Android 5
I've got this non-rooted BLU Energy Diamond with an absurdly long lasting battery that I use at work for testing apps on old devices, however, it only has 4GB of internal memory and a 16GB SD card.
As ...
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How do I change the country/region in Google Play Store?
I live in Israel. My Google Play is set to USA. I want to change it to Israel. The need to change that had arisen when I tried setting up Family Link on my kid's phone, which fails due to" ...
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Install "outdated" app from Google Play
I want to buy Minit, but it says "This app isn't available for your device because it was made for an older version of Android." How can I install it?
This question was asked before (How to ...
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Viewing list of downloaded apps, in the order they were downloaded
I am running Android 12 on a Realme 8 5G phone.
How can I view my apps in the order in which I've downloaded them from the Google Play store (instead, of alphabetically, in the phone's app drawer)?
I ...
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How to delete all information about the old device from the Google account?
A few days ago I transferred everything to a new smartphone and factory reset the old one.
Even before the reset, I signed the device out of the Google account, but it still remembers it and cannot ...
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What are the restrictions for spending Play Points?
Does anyone know why spending Play Points is impossible in Poland:
That was the only reasonable reward I could imagine, but it turned out that I hit the closed door with "Unavailable" label ...
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How to browse Play Pass catalogue in Google Play app
What are the exact steps that I need to undertake in order to see that famous "Google Play Pass Catalogue"?
I wanted to see how many games of my interest are currently included.
I went to ...
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Google Wallet not installing
I am running Android 12 on a Realme 8 5G phone.
When trying to install Google Wallet from the Google play store, I get the following screenshots:
In the end, after the third screen below I land on ...
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Bypassing google play store region lock [duplicate]
I am from Slovakia and am going to be in Germany for the next couple of months which is why I purchased a german SIM card and I now want to download their region locked app. I find the google play ...
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Possible to view Google Play Store notifications after they disappear?
Due to excessive marketing ads and notifications, Google and other app developers have trained me to ignore ads and Android notifications. I almost feel bad for companies that waste large amounts on ...
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About Data safety section in Play store?
In the "Data safety" section of apps in Play Store, when it shows
Data collected: photos and videos
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Data shared: photos and videos.
What does it mean? Or if some apps do not show it, ...
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Does Google still have the ability to uninstall apps without user permission (in 2023)?
In the past, Google has admitted that they have the ability to uninstall apps without user permission Exercising Our Remote Application Removal Feature
This post is almost 13 years old, Android was at ...
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"You don't have another device" when trying to install Android apps on ChromeOS [duplicate]
This is a weird situation: since I don't have a smartphone, I installed PrimeOS on a USB stick and booted on a laptop. Under this live system, I installed some apps in Google Play Store just to test ...
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Percentage reach a certain number then stop when trying to download an app from Play Store
When I try downloading an app on Play Store (even if it doesn't take up a big space), it would reach a certain percentage and then just stop. I tried waiting for a bit however; when I do, I get a ...
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In app purchases not reflected on restricted account
I have a restricted account setup on my A8 for my daughter, and wanted to unlock some features of her game for her. I switched over to my main account and made the purchase, and it shows up there. But ...
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Can I view the sales reports/information from Android Market for my apps somewhere?
Is there a way to download the sales information for my Android apps?
For the iTunes store, Apple provides a tool for the same on iTunes Connect Sales and Trends Guide.
Are there similar tools for the ...
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Prevent play store from installing apps
The Google play store has a line in their TOS that gives them the right to install arbitrary apps/updates without consent of the user.
Sadly, some apps appear to require play store to be enabled to ...
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How do I Export/Extract my Play-Store Wishlist?
It's gotten too big/unwieldy to manage on the Play Store, I want to store it elsewhere & manage it there.
And I sooo don't want to manually open each item and grab its link (& maybe some other ...
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Android 4.4.2, Google Play Store error: No connection, but pages loads fine in browser [duplicate]
The Android version is 4.4.2. When I open Google Play Store, it says "Error, no connection"But when I open browser I can load pages like Google.com.
I tried clearing cache, logging with other Google ...
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Can I install old paid apps from Play Store on Android 14?
I have some older paid apps, mainly games, which I bought through Play Store. These older apps won't meet the requirement of targetSdk >=23 from Android 14:
Minesweeper Pro (com.xxstudio....
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Confusion about android version on Samsung phone
I have for a lot of years been playing this game, 'Wordz', on my Samsung A21S, but suddenly it did not work properly.
I removed it and wanted to reinstall, but now it says it does not work on my ...
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Is OpenAI ChatGPT available for Android?
Is https://chat.openai.com available as an app for Android or even mobile in general?
When asking it directly, it claimed it can be installed as a service inside Google Assistance, but since I wasn't ...
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How to install an app that is available on older and newer Android versions but not on mine?
I have Bluetooth MIDI Connect installed on my Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 tablet which is currently running on Android 10. My kids are using it to connect to the Bluetooth piano. My understanding is that ...
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Re-enable Setting app that has been disabled [closed]
I mistakenly disabled my phone's Settings app after Play Store marked it as harmful. I can no longer change my setting or get into the phone setting again.
What do I do?
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Cannot use O2 rewards on Play Store; got error code OR-RCP-01
Tried to use O2 rewards to buy something on Play Store but I can't as I need to enable it (add O2 billing?). But every time I try to put it on, I get the error code [OR-RCP-01].
How do I get this to ...
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How to get rid of GMS (Google Mobile Services) issues on de-Googled devices?
Recently I've decided to de-Google my phone, and noticed some issues:
GMS is NOT the core of AOSP, BUT is definitely required for most apps that need some account management to work properly like all ...
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Install icon bug on Android 13
I'm currently facing an issue that seems like Google play is installing something.
There is the same icon that will be shown when installing (on the right side of Adobe) an application but when I open ...
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Google Play Store without payment
Can I use Play Store with no credit/debit card, or PayPal or code to redeem. I have no intent of paying anything, what I want is free, so I don't want to put cards online. Is there a way to do this?
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Where can I find out when I installed an app?
Is there a Play Store log file?
Or should I be looking where apps are installed on the phone for time/date stamps?
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Running Android apps on Windows 11 in extended mode directly from the phone via USB cable connection
I was thinking it would be nice if you could attach a USB cable between an Android system and a PC, and view the whole Android operating system on top of the PC.
You can open, then, apps, ... on the ...
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How can I disable the Complete account setup prompt in Google Play Store?
Every now and then when I want to install an app from the Play Store, Google has to remind me that I haven't finished setting up my account, at which point I can only press 'Continue', to be met with ...
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Is there a way to block the flexible update flow monits?
There are apps I don't want to update for some reason, like missing features, new unwanted features, or tons of video ads with newer versions. Often when I launch some apps, I get the monit asking me ...
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How to effectively search for apps on/without using Google Play?
Okay, so basically the Google Play store search is only for typing in the exact name of the app you already know and want to install.
Every time I look for an app with certain functionality, I'm ...
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Advanced searching in Play app store?
It is not easy to find good apps. Is it possible with some other app website to only search within apps (list apps) that have at least 500k downloads and at least 10k reviews?
Something like make the ...
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How do I distinguish apps with in-app purchases from completely free apps on Google Play?
As far as I can tell, Google does not provide a mechanism for searching for completely free apps in Google Play. When using the FREE filter, you get both completely free apps and apps with in-app ...
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How to search for Android apps without ads?
Is it possible to limit searches within the Google Play Store to apps (gratis or paid) that do not contain ads?
If it's not possible within the Google Play store, is there another effective way to ...
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What are the absolute minimum required Permissions I need to download from Play Store?
I have a tablet I bought for work, and as I don't really need most of the apps on it, I am shutting down and disabling all the Google/Android Services I don't need.
Seeing how I need to download some ...