If you use a tablet or smartphone with Android , you must necessarily download and install Google's Play Store in order to enjoy all the games and applications available.
Play Store is the official store of Android applications that although it is true is already pre-installed in most mobile devices that work with this platform, in many cases it is necessary to do the installation manually.
Here we will talk about precisely the different ways to download and install Google Play Store on an Android phone or tablet.
You will realize that in all cases the procedure to follow is very simple , so it will only take a couple of seconds to complete it and enjoy all the benefits that this application store offers you.
What is the Play Store, how does it work and what benefits does it offer?
Ok, first let me tell you a little about the Play Store , its operation and the main benefits it offers. As I indicated, Google Play Store is an Android mobile app store .
This means that here you can find a wide and varied range of games and applications.
Its operation is very simple, because once you install it on your Android device, Play Store is responsible for detecting the applications that are already installed in your phone factory and shows you if there is an available update.
It has a search function and both games and applications are distributed in different categories to make it easier to find the content you are looking for.
Once you find the app or game that interests you, you should only access its description screen where you will find screenshots, specifications about the application, opinions from other users, as well as the number of downloads, your score, etc. You have the option to add that application to a wish list to install it at any other time or click on the green "Install" button to install it immediately.
The store allows you not only to download and install Android applications on your phone or tablet, it also allows you to easily manage the applications you already have installed, manage your subscriptions, receive notifications of games and apps , and you can also enjoy other content such as magazines, electronic books, music and movies.
On the other hand and although in Play Store there are a lot of free Android applications , there are also those that are paid. In this sense, the service offers you the option of adding several payment methods so that you can buy applications, games and other content, thereby accessing additional benefits.
How to download and install Play Store on Android devices?
As we indicated at the beginning, on most Android phones and tablets, the Play Store comes pre-installed from the factory . This means that you should not do anything else, just make sure to keep the application updated to correct faults and benefit from all the news.
But if you have a phone or any other device that works with Android and does not have a Play Store, then it is necessary to download and install it.
To do this, you should only do the following:
- On your phone or tablet access the Settings and then click on the "Security" or "Lock and Security screen" section, as appropriate.
- Then enable the option "Unknown sources" will show a warning message, simply click on OK.
- The previous step is necessary to be able to install Play Store in apk and in fact any other application or Android game.
- What follows now is downloading the Play Store apk file from the Internet. For this you have several alternatives, one of the safest and most recommendable is through the website UpToDown. The other alternative is to download the apk from APKMirror, which is also a reliable site.
- If you download from your computer, then you must transfer the file to your phone or tablet. If you download directly from your mobile device, then you will find the file in the download folder.
- To install Play Store simply click on this file and then, on the screen that appears click on "Install".
- After this, just wait a couple of seconds for the installation to finish so you can start using this application.
How to create a Google Account to use Play Store?
Now that you know how to download and install Google's Play Store , what follows is to make sure you can use it correctly. You should know that Play Store, like all Google services require a Google Account to enjoy everything they offer.
In the case of Play Store, it is not the exception, so even if you already have this application store installed on your phone, it is necessary to use this Google Account correctly. But do not worry, it's very simple to do and you can also do it in a few minutes directly from your mobile device.
Follow the steps I indicate below:
- As soon as you open the Play Store application, you will be shown a screen where you must enter your Google account data, but if you do not have one, the application gives you the option to create a new one.
- In this case all you have to do is create a Gmail email and enter it in the corresponding section. You must also specify an access password for that email.
- Once you enter this data, you just have to follow the indications that appear as you complete the information requested.
- When finished, you will be shown the main user interface of Play Store and from that moment you can use the store to download and install Android applications.
Now, Google gives you the opportunity to add several accounts to your Android phone , which is very useful if you want to play a game with multiple users.
So, if you want to add and use multiple accounts on your phone, you just have to do the following:
- Access your device's Settings
- Then search and click on the "Accounts" section
- Then click on "Add account" and then click on "Google"
- Finally just follow the instructions to add your account
- In case you want to add another account, simply repeat the previous steps
It should be noted that each account you add can be easily managed through Play Store, which is very useful for when you have several Android devices and want to access your games and applications in all of them.
Download and install Android applications
Now that you have the Google Play Store app store installed on your phone or tablet, it's time to start downloading and installing your favorite apps. Remember that in Play Store you can find a wide range of applications ranging from those that are aimed at social networks and instant messaging such as Facebook and WhatsApp, to those that allow you to edit photos or videos.
The process to download and install Android applications from Play Store is equally easy and intuitive.
Here the interesting thing is that you can do it directly from your phone or even from your computer.
From the phone
If you want to download and install Android apps from your phone , follow this procedure:
- Open the Play Store application on your Android phone and on the main screen use the Search field to type the name of the game or application you are interested in downloading.
- When accessing the description screen of that application you will be able to know the aspects that we mentioned before: its characteristics, screenshots, installation requirements, opinions, punctuation, total of downloads, etc.
- In case that application is not compatible with your phone or tablet, Play Store will show you a message indicating that your device is not compatible with that version of the application and the button to install will not be available.
- If the game or application is compatible with your phone, then just click on the green "Install" button.
- Immediately the application will begin to download and once this is done, it will be installed automatically on your device.
- At the end of the entire process, which can last from just a couple of seconds to several minutes, depending on the size of the application, a notification will be displayed at the top of the screen, indicating that the application has been installed correctly.
From the computer
You can also download and install Android applications from the PC by following these steps:
- Access the official Play Store website from your web browser on your computer and log in with your Google Account.
- Then find the application you want to download and install on your phone and then click on the "Install" button.
- A dialog box will appear on the page where you must select the Android device where you want to install that application.
- Once you select the device, you only have to click on "Install".
- Almost immediately the application will start downloading and installing automatically on your Android phone.
- It is important to know that your phone is connected to the Internet, but if it is not, you will be careful, the application will be installed when you connect to a WiFi network.