The Android Market portal provides various programs for users of mobile phones and PC-tablets with the Android OS. The application offers novelties that are interesting for gamers, consumers of news or specialized programs for specialists (the spectrum covers areas from design to finance), online communications, etc. In order to stay up to date with the latest developments, this service must be kept in the most recent »Version.
It is necessary
OS "Android", application "Android Market", Internet
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you need to determine which version of the application you are using. To do this, go to the phone menu and select "Settings". There, find the "Applications" item and go to the "Application Management" section. If your device has an Android operating system version 2.2 or later, then in the above application you select the "All" tab. If you are using OS version 2.1 and earlier, then the further transition scheme is "Menu" - "Filter" - "All".
Step 2
In the open “All” tab, scroll down and select “Market” or “Play Store”, under the name of the service you will see the version number of your application. If your electronic device is running "Android" version 2.2 and later, then this software provider should automatically update to "Google Play Store".
Step 3
If the electronic product is running Android 2.1 or earlier, the Android Market application will not update to Google Play. Determine the exact version of your "operating system": in the phone menu, go to the following tabs "Settings" - "About phone" - "Software information". The last paragraph will indicate the version of your OS. If you use the "old" system, in the future you get to know new products and buy various programs in the "Android Market", which is not updated to "Google Play".
To keep a traditional software provider up-to-date, you need to do the following: launch the application, go to the main screen, take a pause for 5-10 minutes, during which the Market will automatically update its work. After restarting, this service will be ready to work.
Step 4
To use Google Play, you need to create a personal Google account. You can register in this system in a few simple steps. First, you need to create an email on the Google site. The ending for this post should be gmail.com. If you already have mail of this type, then when registering an account in "Google Play" you can enter it. Now you need to come up with a password and confirm your registration. To do this, you need to receive a letter by mail and follow the link indicated in the text. Google Play may request your payment card details during registration. You should not be afraid to enter these data. Thus, the system confirms the authenticity of your account and saves data that may be needed when purchasing paid content. The Play Store has a huge number of both free and paid applications. In addition, even many free products have paid content.
Step 5
If you have updated the application to the “Google Play Store” version, then, as a rule, you will not need to control the application update in the future. It will run on its own, in the background, without reinstallation notifications. But automatic app updates aren't the only way. Although it is considered the most popular and works on most devices with Android OS on some custom firmware (such as CyanogenMod or MIUI) and strings. But most often, on Chinese smartphones and tablets with custom firmware, the Play Store does not automatically update. Although the "Google Play Store" can work even without updates, the latest version always speaks about the reduction of errors in the application. Therefore, it is better to do a manual update.
Step 6
To update to the latest version of Google Play Store, first launch it on your device. Now go to the "Settings" menu and select "Applications". Now you need to go to the "Application Manager" section where all information about applications is displayed, as well as control takes place in the settings of all applications installed on the device. In the list that opens, find the icon with the bag, next to which is written "Play Store" and click on it. Basic information about the application will open. Under its name there should be data about the last update. If there is a newer version, the system will offer to update the application. This update method is relevant for Android 6.0.1 and higher. This version, in addition to manual updating, offers to enable automatic updating of the required application. To do this, in the "About the Play Store app" section, go to the data usage section. Now go to the subsection "View application settings" and check the box next to the item "Auto update". Here you can also connect notifications about the availability of updates and find out with what type of Internet connection you can update the Play Store.
Step 7
If your Android version is lower than 6.0.1, then in order to update the Play Store, you must also go to the Application Manager and find the required application there. Now all that remains is to go down to the "Assembly version" section. If you click on it, then if a new version is available, an automatic download will start. Otherwise, you will be informed that the update is not required. You can also uninstall existing application updates from here.
Step 8
You can update Google Play Store directly from the app. To do this, turn it on and open the left side menu. From the list provided, go to the "settings" section and click on the "Play Store version" section. If a newer version is available, the update will start. After updating the version of the application, it is advisable to restart your phone or tablet for optimal performance.
