The first step in this process is enabling apps to be installed from unknown sources, if the option exists on your device. This allows you to open and install applications from downloaded APK files, which is how we'll get the Play Store running.
Open the Settings app on your device, and if there's a search feature, type in "unknown" and look for an option for "unknown apps," "unknown sources," or something else along those lines some manufacturers change what the option is called. Enabling apps from unknown sources on Android Older versions of Android have a simple switch for enabling unknown sources — make sure it's switched on, if that's what you see.
If you see switches for each individual app, like in the above screenshots, don't worry about enabling any of them right now. The exact files you need to install the Play Store on your device depend on your Android OS version and your device's hardware platform.
While the OS version can usually be found in the Settings app, it might list information about your device's specific software instead of the general OS — for example, Fire tablets only display the Fire OS version, not the core Android version. As such, you should use a third-party tool to find both pieces of information. The quickest method is to use WhatDevice, a web application that tells you information about your hardware and software.
Go to whatdevice. If WhatDevice isn't displaying the information you need some browsers hide the required data , an app called 'Device Info HW' will do the job.
Once it's done downloading, open it to install the APK file. After Device Info HW is done installing, open it. Regardless of which method you used, you should now have two pieces of information: your Android version, and your CPU architecture.
Now we can get on with actually installing the Play Store. The first three apps handle basic account services and APIs, while the last app is the store itself. If you're not already reading this on your Android device, open the web browser and type andp. The first step is to get Google Account Manager. If you have Android 7.
If you have something older than Android 7. For example, if you have Android 6. After the APK file is done downloading, do not open it — we'll do that later.
Next is the Google Services Framework. This is mostly the same process as with the first app, just go to this page and select the version that most closely matches your Android OS version. For example, if you have Android 8. Now it's time to download Google Play Services , which provides most of the behind-the-scenes functionality for the Play Store.
This is where things get a little tricky, as there are different versions depending on both the Android OS version and your hardware architecture.
While the APKs for the last two applications usually only have one variant for each version, there are specific variants of Google Play Services for every imaginable hardware configuration.
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