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This wikiHow teaches you how to open the Google Play Store app on your Android.
Accessing the Google Play Store
Pull down from the top of your phone screen to access the search bar, then type “Play Store.” Click the app icon to pull up the store. Alternatively, open the settings on your device, click “Apps,” and scroll down until you find the Play Store. Click the app icon to open it.
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Pull down from the top of the screen to access the Search Bar.[1] -
Type "Play Store" in the search bar. If you don't see the app on your home screen, you can search for it.Advertisement -
Press the app icon. The icon looks like a multicolored triangle. Pressing the app icon will launch the Play Store app.- You will be presented with the Home screen of the Play Store and lists of apps based on your activity.
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Open settings on your device. This looks like a cog, or a spikey wheel. -
Tap Apps in the list. Scroll down the list to Apps to see all the installed applications on your device.[2] -
Click on the Play Store app. This looks like a sideways triangle colored with Google’s colors, blue, yellow, green, and red.
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