We tell you how to install and uninstall Google Play Store from your Android device in easy steps.
How to install Google Play
If your smartphone or tablet does not have the Google Play Store app installed or you have accidentally uninstalled it, look for the green Download button available at the end of this guide and tap on it. When the download is completed, open it from the on-screen notification or the Downloads folder on your device.
Open the file downloaded from our web
Tap on Install in the lower right corner to start the installation. In Android 7 or lower, if you do not have the Unknown origin installation checkbox activated, you will have to activate it. You can look for it in your device's Settings menu, but usually, your device will ask if you want to install the APK file from unknown sources when you tap on it to install it. On Android 8 or higher, you will have to grant permission to the web browser used to download the file to install the app if you have not done so previously.
Press Install to install the store
When the installation is complete, tap Open or the installed app icon in your apps section.
Press Open to open the new app you’ve installed
Finally, set up a Google account.
How to uninstall Google Play
Google Play is a pre-installed app on smartphones and tablets, which makes it difficult to uninstall. Generally, you can only disable it, which means it will not appear among your installed apps, although it will still take up space. To do this, find its icon, tap and hold it for a few seconds until a pop-up menu appears. Then, tap on "i".
Access Google Play’s system options
In the new menu, select the option Disable.
Tap Disable to disable Google Play
Now, it is possible to uninstall Google Play without having root access, although it is impossible to ensure that this method works on all Android versions and all phone models. You will have to connect the device to a PC, make some adjustments, and use the Windows command prompt.
First, connect the smartphone to the PC using a USB cable. You will have to enable USB debugging in developer options. Go to your phone's settings and scroll to the bottom of the menu. Go to the System option.
Access System from the settings
Scroll down to the bottom of the menu and find the About phone entry.
Enter the phone’s information section
In the new options list, look for the Build number option or a similar one. Tap seven times on the compilation number showed and you will see an on-screen message alerting you that developer options have been enabled.
Here, you’ll have to tap seven times
To continue, you need to have the basic Android SDK drivers and files installed on your PC, so that it can properly recognize the connected device. The fastest way to do this is to download and install Minimal ADB and Fastboot. Basically, these are key components to communicate both platforms, you only have to download the installation file provided, and once the installation is completed, run the software through the icon it creates on your desktop or in your installed programs menu.
A command prompt will open. Type adb devices and click Enter. An identification number for the connected Android device should appear.
Device detected
Now, type adb shell pm list packages. This will list the name of all apps and tools installed on your Android device. The name of the Google Play Store is com.android.vending.
Google Play package name
Now, type adb Shell pm uninstall -k 0 com.android.vending and press enter.
Fastboot command to uninstall packages
If there were no problems, you should see a Success message on the screen.
