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Old 21-11-2013, 03:19
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We have a tablet that does not have Google play on it and looks like we wont be able to get it on so is there a website where we can download some Apps then onto the tablet?

im sure i did it a couple of years ago but can not remember which site it was.
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Old 21-11-2013, 03:24
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Whats the tablet - make/model?

What OS is it running?
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Old 21-11-2013, 03:48
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Whats the tablet - make/model?

What OS is it running?

its running Android 4.1(Jellybean)

not sure on what make it is as we bought it online cheap and has come from China.
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Old 21-11-2013, 03:52
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its running Android 4.1(Jellybean)

not sure on what make it is as we bought it online cheap and has come from China.
Weird... if its running android then it should be able to access Google Play, There's no icon to access it?
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Old 21-11-2013, 04:03
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Weird... if its running android then it should be able to access Google Play, There's no icon to access it?
Nope no icon was on it so had to download play from a download site but after installing it it kept coming up with a message saying google play could not open.

i do have a thread on here about that problem.
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Old 21-11-2013, 04:10
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Maybe this link might help..

https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/36157
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Old 21-11-2013, 04:14
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Many thanks for that will give that a try later today but would that work if i have download play from a 3rd party site?
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Old 21-11-2013, 04:17
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Many thanks for that will give that a try later today but would that work if i have download play from a 3rd party site?
What site did you get it from?

In theory it should, I would have thought, if it's a legit version of Google Play.
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Old 21-11-2013, 04:27
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What site did you get it from?

In theory it should, I would have thought, if it's a legit version of Google Play.
we got it from Amazon and it said in the item details that play was on it but it was not.]

serves me right for trying to save money!!!!!
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Old 21-11-2013, 04:34
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we got it from Amazon and it said in the item details that play was on it but it was not.]

serves me right for trying to save money!!!!!
Yep - you get what you pay for in this world... no such thing as a free lunch sadly.

But I meant, what web site did you download Google Play off?
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Old 21-11-2013, 04:44
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Yep - you get what you pay for in this world... no such thing as a free lunch sadly.

But I meant, what web site did you download Google Play off?
Here is the link to the page that i downloaded play from.

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23203820527945029
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Old 21-11-2013, 10:07
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Try some alternatives perhaps http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/android-app-stores/
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Old 21-11-2013, 10:13
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Many thanks.

will try them out but if i view the sites on tablet will i still be able to download the apps from those sites onto the tablet?
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Old 21-11-2013, 10:42
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Out on the road at the moment so can't paste links but have a look at freesoftwarelovers.com or words to that effect, try Googling if I got name wrong.
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Old 21-11-2013, 11:17
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Back home now so here’s the link.

http://www.freewarelovers.com/android

Lot of stuff on there seems out of date so I assume not many user use sideways loading any more.

Download the apk file for whatever, tap it to install. You need to go to Menu>Settings>Security>Unknown sources and tick the box there before any of the apk files will install.
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Old 21-11-2013, 11:21
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we got it from Amazon and it said in the item details that play was on it but it was not.]

serves me right for trying to save money!!!!!
You could use Amazon'd own app store if you're having no luck getting Google Play to work. http://www.amazon.co.uk/mobile-apps/...d_i=1000501923
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Old 21-11-2013, 12:19
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Here are some alternative app stores you could try:

Amazon Appstore for Android
GetJar
Slide ME
F-Droid

Or you can try this site here, it gives links to the latest version of the google play store as well as older versions:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/11...-store-4-4-22/
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Old 22-11-2013, 01:09
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Here are some alternative app stores you could try:

Amazon Appstore for Android
GetJar
Slide ME
F-Droid

Or you can try this site here, it gives links to the latest version of the google play store as well as older versions:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/11...-store-4-4-22/

Many thanks for them.

when i installed play store it keeps updating to the new version so if i download a old version how can i stop it updating?
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Old 22-11-2013, 13:19
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Many thanks for them.

when i installed play store it keeps updating to the new version so if i download a old version how can i stop it updating?
Go into the Play Store, click on the menu button, select “Auto-update apps” then select “do not auto update apps”.

Not sure what’s wrong with the new version? Do you have problems with it?
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Old 22-11-2013, 19:13
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Go into the Play Store, click on the menu button, select “Auto-update apps” then select “do not auto update apps”.

Not sure what’s wrong with the new version? Do you have problems with it?
Thats the problem i cant get into the play store in the 1st place as all it does is force close on me and when i install the old version it then goes to update to new version.

but i dont want it to update as i want to see if i use a old version i can then see if it still forces closes on me.
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