Google Play Store not only have great apps but there are also plenty of tips and tricks you might not know. The store isn’t just for download apps to pass the time.
It actually has a few settings and configurations that can help you better manage your devices. In this post, we’re going to share with you 10 tips and tricks for Google Play Store that you probably have no clue about.
It actually has a few settings and configurations that can help you better manage your devices. In this post, we’re going to share with you 10 tips and tricks for Google Play Store that you probably have no clue about.
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1. Use Password To Restrict Purchases
Don’t like to find surprise purchases on your account? You can use a password to restrict the purchases made on your Android device. This is particularly handy if there are other people using your device as well. To restrict purchases with a password:
- Open Play Store app > Settings.
- Tap on Password.
- Enter your Google password then tap OK.
2. Filter Apps Content
App content on Google Play are rated in terms of maturity. Some of the factors that determine what level of maturity an app is at include the presence of gambling, violent or crude humor elements among others. You have some control over the apps that turn up, by filtering them:
- Go to Play Store app > Settings.
- Tap on Content Filtering.
- Tick or untick the maturity level according to your choice. Then tap OK.
3. Disable Updates Notifications
By default Play Store will automatically update all your Android apps if there is a new version available. If you happen to have disabled that feature, but still receive notifications telling you to update your apps, here’s how you can totally disable those annoying notifications:
- Open Play Store app > Settings.
- Untick Notifications.
4. Don’t Auto-Add Widgets For New Apps
For apps downloaded from App Store, a widget shortcut is created for each app you download. Over time, your home screen will be filled with unwanted widgets. If you do not want Play Store to do that automatically, here’s how you can disable it:
- Open Play Store > Settings.
- Untick Auto-add widgets.
5. Display All Your Android Devices
Every device that is connected to your Google Account and used to access the Play Store, will automatically be added as one of your devices. You can access a list that will show all the available Android devices that is under your account. These few steps will lead you to your list:
- Go to the web Play Store.
- Click on the Gear icon > Settings.
6. Ring, Lock & Erase Your Device
If you haven’t noticed yet, ever since Google released Play Store service version 3.2.25, an app called Android Device Manager has been introduced. This app lets you control your Android device from the web version of the Play store. You can ring your device, lock it remotely or erase data from the device in case it was stolen. To access such feature, follow these steps:
- Go to web Play Store.
- Click on Gear icon > Android Device Manager.
7. Track Your Device
Android Device Manager can help you track all your other devices registered under the same Google account. If for some reason you want to locate any one of your devices from the web, here’s how.
- Visit web Play Store.
- Click the Gear icon > Android Device Manager.
- From the drop-down, choose the device you want to track.
8. Download App From Web Play Store
Do you know that you can also download apps to your device from the web version of Play Store? You can download any app to any of your Android devices from within your desktop browser. To do that, follow these steps:
- Open web Play Store.
- Search for the app that you would like to download.
- Tap on Install.
- Choose the device that you want to install the app on than press Install.
9. Optimize Apps For Tablet
Because Play Store caters for both smartphone and tablet apps, you might want to filter your app search results for apps that are optimized for tablets. There is an option for that. Just follow these steps:
- Open the Play Store app > tap on APPS at the top.
- Then pick any of the top categories e.g TOP FREE.
- From the drop-down, choose Designed for tablets or All apps.
10. Request For A Refund
Don’t like an app that you have just bought? You can get your money back in a 15-minute window. If however you have surpassed that 15-minutes, you need to request a refund from the developer with the following steps:
- Click on the Gear icon > My orders.
- Find the app that you want to refund, click on the favicon than choose report a problem.
- Choose I’d like to request a refund from the drop-down and describe your reason.
- Next click on Submit.
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