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Play Store

The Play Store is where you can go to download apps on android devices whether it be games, streaming, apps, security apps, social media etc.

Note: Something to be aware of is that the Play Store differs from Apple’s App store in that the Play Store is an open app store containing third party apps. This means that on android devices you may download a malicious app. Just make sure you are careful about what apps you download and verify in any way you can the authenticity of the app you’re downloading and it’s also a good idea to keep Google Play Protect on to help weed out the potentially harmful apps from the verified ones. To access play protect click on one of these links for Google Play Protect On Samsung Phones or Google Play Protect On Pixel Phones.

Profile

To view your Google Account and see other Play Store settings, tap on Your Profile Icon in the top right corner of the Play Store app screen directly to the right of the search bar. It will typically be the first letter of your name unless you’ve added a profile picture to your Google Account. From here you will see the following options:

  • Manage Your Google Account
  • Manage Apps & Devices
  • Notifications & Offers
  • Payments & Subscriptions
  • Play Protect
  • Library
  • Play Pass
  • Play Points
  • Settings
  • Help & Feedback

Download An App

To download and app, find the app, game, or book you want to download through any of the methods or tabs listed in the Play Store app and tap on Install to download the app. Once the app is finished installing you can then tap on Open or find it in the app library on your phone.

Search Bar

If you know exactly what app or game you want to download, tap on the search bar and search for the name of the app you want to download then tap on it from the drop down menu.

Games

At the bottom of the screen tap on the Games Tab to view games that you can download from the play store. From the games tab you can also narrow your search using the tabs at the top of the screen. From left to right these tabs are:

  • For You
    • The For You tab will show you personalized results based on your web activity, downloaded apps, and other personalized data gathered from your phone usage.
  • Top Charts
    • This tab will show you all the most downloaded games. You can select the Free tab at the top of the list to view all the top free games. You can also use the Categories tab if you’re looking for a specific type of game, or the New tab if you want to see what the top new games are.
  • Other Devices
    • This tab will show you apps that are designed for non-smart phone devices like smart tv’s, smart watches, etc.
  • Kids
    • If you tap on the kids tab you will be shown apps that are approved for kids and you can view kids apps by age range as well.
  • Events
    • The events tab will show events for games where you can get certain perks, discounts, skins etc. within a specific game.
  • New
    • You can view all the newest games from here.
  • Premium
    • From this tab you can view all the apps that cost money.
  • Categories
    • If you are looking for a specific type of game like action games, adventure games, card games etc. you can select a category from here.

Apps

At the bottom of the screen tap on the Apps Tab to view apps that you can download from the play store. From the Apps tab you can also narrow your search using the tabs at the top of the screen. From left to right these tabs are:

  • For You
    • The For You tab will show you personalized results based on your web activity, downloaded apps, and other personalized data gathered from your phone usage.
  • Top Charts
    • This tab will show you all the most downloaded games. You can select the Free tab at the top of the list to view all the top free games. You can also use the Categories tab if you’re looking for a specific type of game, or the New tab if you want to see what the top new games are.
  • Other Devices
    • This tab will show you apps that are designed for non-smart phone devices like smart tv’s, smart watches, etc.
  • Kids
    • If you tap on the kids tab you will be shown apps that are approved for kids and you can view kids apps by age range as well.
  • Categories
    • If you are looking for a specific type of game like action games, adventure games, card games etc. you can select a category from here.

Offers

At the bottom of the screen tap on the Offers Tab to view special offers on apps and games that you can download from the play store. You’ll see special holiday offers and promotions here.

Books

At the bottom of the screen tap on the Books Tab to view a variety of books and audiobooks that you can download from the play store. From the Books tab you can also narrow your search using the tabs at the top of the screen. From left to right these tabs are:

  • Ebooks (Electronic Books)
  • Audiobooks
  • Comics
  • Genres
  • Top Selling
  • New Releases
  • Children’s Books
  • Top Free
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