What is Play Market and how to use it? How to configure Play Market?

It is easiest to install applications on your android-firmware through the official directory for Android devices Play Market. About what it is and how to use them we will tell in this article.

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What is the Play Market and what is its advantages?

Play Market is an official directory (sometimes say shop) Google. With it, you can install on your smartphone or tablet any application that has been checking the moderators of this catalog. In addition to applications with which you can noticeably expand the capabilities of your smartphone, you can download books, movies, music and games onto your device.

Advantages of Play Market Compared to Informal Application Directors for Android:

The applications you download and install on your device from an official directory practically do not contain bugs. And if any, they are quickly eliminated by the developer
After installing Play Market (if it was originally noted, there was no rarity), you can receive notifications about the output of updates installed on your gadget applications
If you use Google+, you can recommend applications to your friends and receive recommendations from them. What can help you find the application you can not see in the catalog

How to enter the playing market from a tablet or smartphone?

In order to enter Play Market you need to find the icon of this application on your smartphone and tablet. After that, if it is not yet registered with you, you need to enter your email box in the Gmail service. About how it is useful to have a mailbox on this service we have already written on the pages of this site. And in general, how to use Google services without having a mailbox on Gmail?

After you go to Play Market, you will quickly figure out how to search for applications within this service. It is easiest to do this through a special search string. It is enough to start to drive the name of the desired application and the Google Tips will help you find it quickly.

But what to do if the name of the application is unknown to you? Search suitable through the directory sections. To do this, click on the "Categories" button and select the desired section. After that, we are looking for in the list of applications, that we need.

How to optimally configure Play Market?

In order to comfortably work with Play Market, this service can be configured to be comfortable. For example, you can activate application updates only via a Wi-Fi connection.

You can also activate the functions:

Add icons to the main screen device
Notify about updates
Activate parental control, etc.

You can also increase the security of your payment data by activating additional authentication.

How to re-register at Play Market on your phone and tablet android?

You do not need to register again in Play MARKET. After all, you can always restore your account. Enough to go to the page https://www.google.com/accounts/recovery/forgotusername. And answer a few questions.

If your previous account does not bear in priority, you can easily register in Google again. To do this, you will need to register an email box on Gmail.

How to download Google Play for free?

Some smartphones, especially Chinese production, may not have Play Market. What to do in this case? Naturally, install this application. By the way, if you often arise when working with your Google official directory, then the output of this position may be re-installing the application.

Two ways to install Play Market on your device:

Download the Play Market APK file from the proven source, download it to your device and use the file manager to activate the installation to your gadget. Unfortunately, this method is not suitable for old smartphones. Being a Google official directory application is not supported by an outdated device.
If you like to experiment and installed the Cyanogenmod, MIUI custom firmware on your device, or any other, then to install the Play Market, you first need to install the package. gapps.. To do this, download the archive from one of the most popular forum enthusiasts dedicated to Android. Copy the Gapps archive to the memory card and load into the smartphone via Recovery Mode. To do this, choose Install from Zip File and specify the path to files

Most often after installing Play Market in this way, Android will ask to update it. We do this and use the appointment application.

Why can't go to Play Market and how to enter?

Sometimes it can happen that in the Play Market does not work. What to do in this case? There are several options for solving this problem. Let's dwell on them in more detail. The most frequent problem is that the user fails to go to the official directory of Android applications - the lack of an account in Google. You can solve it by registering in the services of "Corporation of Good".

Do not forget to check the Internet connection. Maybe the fact is that the line has happened? Try to go to the Play Market via Mobile Internet or use another available Wi-Fi network.

There may also be the reason that the system does not "allow" in Play Market - incorrectly set time and date on the device. To solve this problem, you need to put the right time, day, month and year.

Another reason for Play Market remains for you an impregnable fortress is crowded cache. Its cleaning will not only help log in to the application directory, but also speeds the work of your mobile device.

If all of the above methods did not have an action, most likely you have to reset the settings of your device to factory. For this purpose, you need to go to "Parameters" - "Backup and Reset".

Conclusion

The official directory of applications, games, music, films and books Play Market is very popular. Here each android device can download any content that it needs to work and entertainment. Of course, not all applications can pass the hard moderation of this catalog. On the one hand, it is good, Google protects the owners of smartphones and tablets on their operating system. A, on the other, somewhat limits the number of applications. If you are not afraid for security, you can use alternative directories. But, it is better not to do this, and find everything you need in Play Market.