However, unlike the App Store in iOS, the Play Market is not at all an exclusive monopoly - there are many alternative solutions for Android: for example, Blackmart or F-Droid.
The amount of content available
Thousands of programs and games have been downloaded to the Google Play Market. For the convenience of users, they are sorted into categories.
There are also so-called tops - lists of the most popular applications.
In addition to tops, there are also "Bestsellers" And "Growing in popularity". IN "Bestsellers" are the most downloaded games and programs for the entire existence of the Play Market.
IN "gaining popularity" there is software that is popular among users, but for some reason not included in one of the top applications.
Working with the application
The Google store is a vivid embodiment of the corporation's philosophy - maximum convenience and simplicity of interfaces. All elements are located in intuitive places, so that even a user who is not previously familiar with the application will quickly learn how to navigate the Play Market.
Installing applications from the Play Market is as easy as shelling pears - choose the one you like and press the button "Install", that's all.
Linking apps to an account
An interesting feature of the Play Market is access to all programs and games ever installed through it on any Android device to which your Google account is linked. For example, you changed or flashed your smartphone and want to get the same software that was installed earlier. Go to menu item "My apps and games", then go to the tab "Library"- that's where you'll find them.
The only “but” is that they still need to be reinstalled on a new phone, so you won’t be able to use this function as a backup.
The developers of the Nokia X software platform have invested a lot of effort not only in removing Google services from Android, but also in adequately replacing them with their own programs. But no matter how good these replacements are, some users are so “hooked” on integration with the products of the search giant that they simply cannot live without them. And, of course, they consider the absence of the Google Play store, which is currently the leader in terms of the number of applications available for installation, to be the main loss of Nokia X. Actually, this article will be devoted to ways to solve this universal injustice (that is, how to install a Google store on Nokia X).
Initially, there was only one way - download the necessary packages from the Internet and, after performing some manual manipulations, install them on your smartphone. But wherever you can automate something, eventually utilities appear that perform all the necessary actions in a “couple of clicks”. And just about these utilities will be discussed.
The programmers of the allnokia.ru resource were the first to orient themselves in the domestic open spaces. They have made a simple console utility Nokia X/XL Tools which has now reached version 1.3. After connecting the smartphone to the computer and launching the program, it displays a simple menu with a list of available actions. The program has few functions, but we only need to install Google Play from it. So, by pressing "1", we install drivers for working with a smartphone into the system (without this, the installer will not be able to access the necessary functions) and after installing them, press "4". The program will first ask you to make sure that the developer mode is enabled on the phone and USB debugging is activated. After confirming that all these conditions are met, the installer will download the necessary packages and download them to the smartphone. A couple of minutes, and voila - the store is successfully installed.
The second utility - Nokia X Manager, was created by the developers of the xda-developers.com resource. This is no longer a console, but a graphical application. And although it would seem that it should be easier to use, installing Google Play in it is more dreary. But there are more options here. In fact, this is a combine program that has collected the most requested functions by users.
But let's get back to installing the store on Nokia X. Here, to get started, you also need to install drivers (the same ADB as for Nokia X / XL Tools), without them the utility simply does not see the phone. After installing the driver and connecting the smartphone, all the features of the program become available. We press "Install GApps" and we come across the first difficulty - the program offers to find the Google Play installation package on its own or download the one already prepared from the link provided. On the one hand, this is an extra hassle, and on the other hand, you can use a package from those you trust and not rely on the integrity of the developers (who can also install a couple of viruses along with the store). After downloading and selecting the desired package, the program copies it to the smartphone and, using loopholes in the system, reboots Nokia X into a temporary working environment with a running program for restoring system files. Further, all actions are performed on the smartphone itself - we select our package with the store, confirm that we are aware of the danger of installing programs and wait a couple of minutes while the packages are being installed. After the installation is completed, we reboot the device and here it is - Google Play on the Nokia X smartphone.
X2 and installing GAPPS, including Google Play.
All instructions for firmware 2.0.0.11. Google applications are not installed on the new firmware!
Getting ROOT and installing the Play Market on Nokia X2 with Android JB 4.3
1. Download and unpack on PC2. Turn on in the smartphone settings " unknown sources in the Security menu.
3. In the menu " Developer Options"turn on the mode" USB Debugging" (Enabling the menu " Developer Options"produced on the menu" About phone"multiple tap on the item" Software version"before the inscription appears" You are a developer".)
4. If you do not have drivers installed on your PC yet, run start.bat, enter the number 1 , click inter Wait until the driver installation is complete.
5. Restart your PC.
6. After preparing X2 and PC for flashing, run start.bat
7. To get ROOT rights for Nokia X2, enter the number 2 , connect your smartphone to your PC and press inter,
8. Wait until the end of the process, the smartphone should automatically reboot.
9. After the reboot, configure the root in the Superuser application. (If you want to remove ROOT rights on Nokia X2, enter the number 3 and wait for the process to finish.)
Installing Google Play Market on Nokia X2
Installing the Play Market on Nokia X2 requires an installed ROOT.1. Run start.bat, enter the number 5 , connect your smartphone to the PC, and press inter,
2. Then follow the instructions. (The firmware should run without errors. If the inscription appears error, then you need to repeat the firmware operation by re-entering the number 2 . You may have to do a flashing up to three times, it's okay.)
3. After flashing, restart your smartphone, launch the Play Market, configure it following the Play Market instructions. (If pictures are not displayed during the operation of the Google Play Market, then you will need to perform a full reset, either through recovery or through the menu " Res.cop. and restore" - "Reset parameters".)
Unfortunately, there are not many apps and games in the Microsoft Marketplace compared to the Android and iOS markets, and therefore, many owners of Lumia smartphones are wondering if it is possible to download the Google Play Market on Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile and install applications from it?
We will not delay the answer and say right away that installing the Play Market on Lumia will not work. No way. Don't even try to find a solution - there isn't one.
However, the opportunity to play the desired games is still there. Now we will tell you two ways in which this can be done:
First way will help you find an analogue of the required Android application in the Marketplace. The idea is to use the Switch To Windows Phone program, designed to quickly switch from the Android operating system to Windows.
Second looks much more interesting, because it can be used to install files with the .apk extension on Windows 10 Mobile.
Please note that in order to use the second method, Win 10 Mobile must be installed on your smartphone.
Method 1: Search for analogues using Switch To Windows Phone
First you need to install Switch To Windows Phone on your Android device to analyze the installed games and apps and make a list of them. You can download it on Google Play directly from your smartphone.
It is clear that this option is only suitable for those who have such a smartphone. If not, then you can ask your friend for an Android device (after all, you spied cool games from him, right?).
Subsequently, the application needs to be opened on a smartphone with WP and Windows 10 Mobile and try to find analogues of applications and games from an Android phone.
Method 2: Installing .apk files
Foreign craftsmen have created a tool called wconnect, with which you can install applications in .apk format on phones with Windows 10. Below is a list of supported devices compiled by the developer. Nothing is known about the work on other devices.
Supported smartphones:
- Lumia 920
- Lumia 925
- Lumia 929 (Lumia Icon)
- Lumia 830
- Lumia 930
- Lumia 1520
- Lumia 635
- Lumia 730
- Lumia 820
- Lumia 435
- Lumia 928
How to install Android apps on Windows Mobile 10:
- Download wconnect and the ADB tool to your computer and extract the contents of the archives to folders.
- Open wconnect folder and run IpOverUsbInstaller.msi and vcredist_x86.exe.
- On your Windows 10 Mobile smartphone, go to Settings —>Updates and security —>For developers, and turn on Developer Mode And Device Discovery(Developers Mode and Device Discovery).
- On a PC, navigate to the extracted wconnect folder and open a command prompt (hold Shift and right-click on the folder, then select “Open Command Window”)
- Connect your smartphone to your computer via USB or Wi-Fi.
- Navigate to the extracted ADB folder and open a command prompt in the manner mentioned above.
- At the command line, type adb devicesand pressEnter. If the smartphone is connected successfully, you will see it in the list of connected devices.
- Copy the .apk file of the android app you want to install to the ADB folder and in the command prompt type adb install APKNAME. apk, Where APKNAME – is the name of your application or game.
After following these steps, the app should appear on your Lumia smartphone.
Tell us in the comments if you managed to install the .apk file on your device? We hope we have helped you.
