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GOOGLE PLAY™ STORE
From the home screen, tap
. You can buy or rent music, books, movies,
apps, and download them to your phone.
NOTE: The content you can access in the Google Play Store depends on your
region and service provider.
BROWSING AND SEARCHING FOR APPS
You can browse apps by category. Tap a top-level category, such as GAMES,
and tap an app from any subcategory.
You can also search for apps using an app's name, description, or the developer's
name. Simply tap the search box at the top and enter the search terms.
DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING APPS
When you find the app you are interested in, tap it to open its details screen,
where more information about the app is displayed.
1. Tap INSTALL (free apps) or the price (paid apps).
NOTE: To purchase apps, a payment method such as Google Pay is
required.
2. For paid apps, follow additional on-screen instructions for payment.
3. Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed automatically.
4. Once installed, you will see the icon
the notification panel or swipe up on the home screen and select the app.
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in the status bar. Open the app from
CAUTION: Once installed, some apps can access many functions or a
significant amount of your personal data. The Play Store will show you what
the app can access.
CREATING A PAYMENT METHOD
You must have a payment method, such as Google Pay, associated with your
Google account to purchase items from the Play Store.
Do one of the following:
• On your computer, go to pay.google.com to create a Google Pay account.
• The first time you use your phone to buy an item from the Play Store, you
will be prompted to enter your billing information to set up a payment
method.
WARNING! When you've used a payment method once to purchase items
from the Play Store app, the phone remembers your password, so you don't
need to enter it the next time. For this reason, you should secure your phone
to prevent others from using it without your permission.
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