How to install Play Store depending on your device
Each brand has its own quirks for installing or restoring Play Store. Find the guide for your Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, tablet, TV or computer.
The general method for installing Play Store works on almost every Android phone and is on the home page. But some brands add their own hurdle. Find your case in the table.
Which guide you need
| Device | What to know | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy | Play Store preinstalled. To install an APK, briefly turn off Auto Blocker. | Samsung |
| Google Pixel, Motorola, Nokia, OnePlus (global) | Near-stock and certified: the general method works. | Home |
| Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO | Global versions include it; Chinese versions have it disabled. | Xiaomi |
| Huawei or older Honor | No official Google services since mid-2019. | Huawei |
| Phones imported from China | May ship without Google services. | Phone without Google |
| Android tablet or Amazon Fire | Certification and the 4-APK method. | Tablet |
| TV or TV box | A different edition of the store. | Android TV |
| Computer or Chromebook | No APK for Windows: alternatives exist. | PC |
| iPhone or iPad | Impossible: iOS doesn't run Android apps. | — |
All device guides
- How to install Play Store on a phone without Google servicesImported phones and custom ROMs: what's missing and the install order.
- Play Store on Huawei: what works in 2026Models with Google, models without, and HarmonyOS NEXT.
- Play Store on Samsung Galaxy: restore it and install the APKRestoring the store, Galaxy Store vs Play Store, and Auto Blocker.
- Play Store on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO (HyperOS and MIUI)Global ROM vs China ROM, and how to switch on the hidden Google services.
Before following any guide
- Note your model and Android version in SettingsAbout phone.
- Check certification in Play StoreSettingsAboutPlay Protect certification.
- Distrust "one-click Google installers" from unknown sites.