3 Ways to Update Google Play Store [Force Update]

How to Force Update Google Play Store? Google Play Store is the official app store for the devices powered by Android. It is the one-stop-shop for millions of Android apps and games, e-books and movies, etc. Downloading and updating apps from the Google Play Store is fairly easy.

You just have to search for your preferred app on the Play Store and hit install to download the app. That is it. Your app is downloaded. Updating any app with Play Store is equally simple. So, we can use Play Store to update our apps but how do we update Play Store itself? Play Store is actually updated automatically in the background, unlike the other apps that we update whenever we please.

While the Play Store normally stays up-to-date without causing any trouble, you may face problems with it sometimes. Your Play Store might stop working or just cease to download any app because it has not been updated properly or hasn’t been updated due to some reasons. In such cases, you might want to update your Play Store manually. Here are three ways in which you can update the Google Play Store.

3 Ways to Update Google Play Store [Force Update]

Method 1: Play Store Settings

Though the Play Store updates itself automatically, it does provide for its users an option to update it manually in case of problems and the process is quite easy. Though there is no direct button to start an update, opening ‘Play Store version’ will automatically start updating your app. To update the Play Store manually,

1.Launch the Play Store app on your Android device.

2.Tap on the hamburger menu on the top left corner or simply swipe in from the left edge of the screen.

3.In the menu, tap on ‘Settings’.

4.Scroll down the settings menu to the ‘About’ section.

5.You will find ‘Play Store version’ on the menu. Tap on it.

6.If you already have the most recent version of Play Store, you will see ‘Google Play Store is up to date’ message on the screen.

7.Else, Play Store will update automatically in the background and you will receive a notification after successful update.

Method 2: Clear Play Store Data

When you use certain apps, some data is gathered and stored on your device. This is app data. It contains information about your app preferences, your saved settings, logins, etc. Whenever you clear app data, the app is restored to its default state. The app goes back to the state when you first downloaded it and all the saved settings and preferences will be removed. In cases your app becomes problematic and stops working, this method can be utilized to reset the app.

If you want to trigger the Play Store to update, you can clear its data. When you will clear Play Store data, it will be checked for the latest update. To do this,

1.Go to ‘Settings’ on your device.

2.Scroll down to the ‘App Settings’ section and tap on ‘Installed apps’ or ‘Manage apps’, depending upon your device.

3.Search the list of apps for ‘Google Play Store’ and tap on it.

4.On the app details page, tap on ‘Clear data’ or ‘Clear Storage’.

         

5.Restart your device.

6.Google Play Store will start updating automatically.

7.In case you are facing some problem with the Play Store, try clearing data and cache for Google Play Services as well using the method as above. Your problem should be resolved.

Method 3: Use Apk (Thrid-party Source)

If these methods don’t work for you, there is yet another way. In this method, we will not try to update the existing app but will try installing the latest version of Play Store manually. For this, you will need the most recent APK for Play Store.

An APK file stands for Android Package Kit that is used to distribute and install Android apps. It is basically an archive of all the components that collectively make an Android app. If you want to install an app without using Google Play, you need to download its APK and then install it. And, since we want to install the Google Play Store itself, we will need its APK.

Before installing an app from a source different from Play Store, you will need to enable the necessary permission. This permission is required to loosen up the security conditions on your device. To enable installation from unknown sources, first of all, you should know the Android version you are using. If you don’t know it already,

1.Go to ‘Settings’ on your phone.

2.Tap on ‘About phone’.

3.Tab multiple times on ‘Android version’.

4.You will be able to see your Android version.

Once you know your Android version, enable the required version on your device using the given steps:

ON ANDROID OREO OR PIE

1.Go to ‘Settings’ on your device and then to ‘Additional Settings’.

2.Tap on ‘Privacy’. This process might be different depending on your device.

3.Select ‘Install unknown apps’.

4.Now, from this list, you have to select the browser from where you want to download the APK.

5.Toggle on the ‘Allow from this source’ switch for this source.

ON PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF ANDROID

1.Go to ‘Settings’ and then ‘Privacy’ or ‘Security’ as required.

2.You will find a toggle switch for ‘Unknown sources’.

3.Turn it on and confirm the notification.

Once you have enabled the permission, you have to download the latest version of Google Play Store.

1.Go to apkmirror.com and search for Play Store.

2.Download the latest version of Play Store from the list.

3.On the new page, scroll down to ‘Download’ block and select the required variant depending upon your requirement.

4.Once downloaded, tap on the APK file on your phone and click on ‘Install’ to install it.

5.The latest version of the Google Play Store will be installed.

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Now, you have the latest version of Play Store and can download all your favorite apps from Play Store without having to face any problem at all.

So, by following the above methods, you can easily Update Google Play Store. But if you still have any queries regarding this tutorial then don’t hesitate to ask them in the comment’s section below.