Have you accidentally deleted Google Play Store from your Android smartphone and that’s worrying you? Well, don’t be worried as we get the solution for you. Before we start explaining the methods of getting back the Google Play Store you need to understand that the Play Store app cannot be uninstalled on the devices that have it pre-installed. This is because Android devices are bundled with the G-Apps pack that manufacturers load on top of the AOSP build. But there can be instances when you mistakenly remove Google Play store or hide it from your mobile device. Here’s how you can restore the removed Google Play Store in a few easy steps.
Removed Google Play Store from home screen
If you have removed the Play Store from your home screen, you can simply bring it back by opening your app drawer, locating the Play Store app, long pressing it and dragging it back to the home screen. If that is not the case and you seem to have hidden or disabled the app, take a look at the solutions below.
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Unhide Google Play Store app
To check if you accidentally hid the Play Store, you need to head over to your phone settings, search for the Hide apps option and unselect all the apps that you do not want to hide anymore.
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Some manufacturers like Xiaomi do not give the option in the settings and you are required to swipe right on the home screen with two fingers to show the hidden apps and then unhide the.
Re-enable Google Play Store app
If the Google Play Store has been disabled, you can re-enable it by following the given steps:
* Open the phone Settings panel and head over to the Apps tab.
* Once in the list of all Apps, look for the Google Play Store and tap on it.
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* The App info screen will show an Enable option if it has been disabled.
* Tap on the ‘Enable’ option and restart your phone to get Play Store back.
Any Android user knows how important Google Play Store is. After all, it’s where you download, purchase, install and manage all your favorite apps, so it’s basically essential to the full functionality of your mobile device.
But what if you accidentally deleted Google Play Store from your phone? Can you still restore it? What should you do next? The good news is: you can work your way around getting Google Play Store back on your Android device. Here are some tips:
Try to enable Google Play Store on your device
When you bought your phone, it was already pre-installed with Google Play Store. Therefore, this program is a bit harder to delete completely from your device. So if Google Play Store was accidentally deleted because of a glitch or error, it may have just been “disabled” and not completely removed from the system.
To fix this, you just need to go to “Settings,” then “Applications” or “Application Manager” and choose “All” from the options. Scroll down to find Google Play Store on the list and tap to open.
From there, you will see if the app is “disabled,” to which you can just click “enable” to get it back on track.
Move Google Play Store to the home screen
Another scenario for your app being gone is that you just removed it from the home screen but not on your phone. Apps are usually stored on the App drawer unless you move them into the home screen.
So if that’s the case, you can simply go to the App drawer, find the Google Play Store icon, hold it and drag to your home screen. You can also choose “Add to home screen” depending on what device you’re using.
Download the APK to re-install Google Play Store
If you already tried the first two methods but your app is really missing from your device, you will need to download its APK file in order to re-install the app.
There are 6 common mirrors where you can download the Google Play Store APK file from: APKMirror, Android APKs Box Mirror, ZippyShare Mirror, APKPure Mirror, AndroidFileHost Mirror and Mediafire Mirror.
After downloading the APK file, simply move it to your device and install it. Once the process is done, just restart your mobile device and Google Play Store should be up and running again.
Finally, if you’re already running out of options, you may need to do a factory reset on your device in order to get its original settings back, which includes your pre-installed Google Play Store app.
Backup your important data first, then go to “Settings,” “Privacy,” “Factory Reset,” and select “Erase Everything.” Once the phone is booted back up again, you should see Google Play Store re-installed on your device.
So if you accidentally deleted Google Play Store on your phone, don’t press the panic button yet. Instead, try one or more of these methods to recover the app quickly.