The Google Play Store gives you access to millions of apps and games you can download to your Android device. It also offers movies, books, and music, although not all of them are available in every country. All you need to get started is a Google account — you won’t be able to browse or download content if you don’t have one. Once you have that set up, here’s how to use the Play Store on any Android device.
You can add several Android devices to your Google account if you want to use your premium Google Play apps on all your devices without buying them again. Furthermore, you can manage all your devices using a single Google account. For example, you can track each device and erase it in case it gets stolen by using the Google Device Manager system. By using a single Google account, you ensure all your Android devices are always in sync.
How to Add a Device to Google Play
Note that you will need to set up a payment method if you want to purchase apps, books, movies or TV shows within your account and on selected devices. Without a payment method, you can only download free apps and games on any device. It’s really simple to add a device to Google Play. There are two ways you can do it. For the first method:
- Go into your phone’s Settings.
- Head to the Accounts section and select Add account > Google.
- Sign in with your new device’s Gmail.
- After you sign in, you will be prompted to add your device’s phone number, which you can skip and add later. Then
you need to agree to the Google terms. - And the next screen opens showing that your new device is set up. Since Google accounts are also Play Store
accounts automatically, it will sign you into the Play Store too.
How to link a Chromebook to the Google Play Store
- In the lower-left corner, click on the Quick Settings panel. You can find it click on the area that shows the time, date, and status of the battery and Wi-Fi.
- Once the Quick Settings panel has unfolded, click the gear icon to access your Chromebook’s settings menu.
- Locate the Google Play Store section and click Activate.
- After performing the previous step, a pop-up window will appear with a message (showing the terms of use and conditions). Finally, click OK to link your Chromebook to the Google Play Store.
How to Possibly Unblock Google Apps on an Android Device
- Find your device’s GSF Device-ID. There’s a simple app on the Play Store called ‘Device ID’, but since you obviously can’t access the Play Store I have mirrored the application here.
- Open the app and copy the code in the second line called “Google Service Framework (GSF).”
- Go to this webpage.
- Enter your GSF Device-ID in the “Android ID” box.
- After you tap “Register”, your registered ID should appear on the page.
How to Manage google play store account settings?
The settings here are for the Google Play Store, not the app.
- Open up the Google Play Store.
- Tap the menu button.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Auto-update apps (make sure it’s checked)
- Now, go into the app you want to have auto-update.
- Tap Allow automatic updating (make sure it’s checked)
How to add a payment method
Once you add another Google account, you can download only free games and free books, but if you want to get the paid ones, you will also have to add a payment method. Here’s how to do that:
- Open the Play Store on your Android phone or tablet
- Tap on the hamburger icon in the top-left corner or your profile picture/initial at the top right corner
- Tap Payments & subscriptions
- Tap on Add credit or debit card
- Enter your card details and tap Save.
