Android Tablets - How to.....

GunJack

access the google play app or webstore if it's not pre-installed on the tablet ???

Android noob here, and it seems that unless your device is listed on the google play website as being certified compatible, you can't access the play store ?? Or am I reading it wrong ??

JJ_Egan

Play store rules have been tightened up .
Best bet would be to try to side load the Google Play app .
Suggest find a forum for the tablet you have or find an Android general forum for the app .

jje

System

http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/login.php?do=logout&logouthash=1365615886-77d95354c95d7a5844b5f6631729fb053f022f1d

GunJack

so you just download a google play APK file, open it on the tablet, and away you go ?? Will you then be able to log in with an existing google account, or will it not let you as it's not "official" ??

bengalknights

Go to Google and do playstore.apk download and off you go

GunJack

so that's a "yes", then ??

GunJack

ok, tried that, it downloaded, installed and started, but then error message "play store stopped working" and it closes the app down..... is it this hit'n'miss on all bar the google "sacred few" tablets listed on their website ??

stef73

Have you looked on the xda developers forum? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2045571

GunJack

thanks, but yes, one of several.... xda-dev doesn't even recognise the tab make/model...

however, that particular one is going back, it won't hold time/date info...

...but the generic question remains......

flashg67

I've not succeeded in what you're trying to do either - doesn't mean it can't be done I suppose, but there are other Android app stores available, although Play is the best I've come across...

sillygoose

GunJack wrote: »

thanks, but yes, one of several.... xda-dev doesn't even recognise the tab make/model...

however, that particular one is going back, it won't hold time/date info...

...but the generic question remains......

Its not a Scroll brand device is it?

There are heavily modified versions of the Play store app around that may work as well as other 'enhancements' I use the Mobilism site a lot for resources, its worth registering there as it enables you to search easier. (The Mobilism site is partly down currently due to DNS problems but no doubt will be fixed in due course, can be accessed still via its IP http://93.114.44.238/ )