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If you're like me and prefer to browse the Google Play Store on the web rather than the app on your phone, you may have encountered this problem before. Where you find an app or game you want to play, but you can't find it when you search for it on your smartphone or tablet.
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Then you do everything in your power to send the link directly to you. Only to find that you get an error stating that it is not compatible with your device.
There are several reasons why you might receive this error message.
So, the first reason why you are getting this error is because the developer has chosen not to approve your specific device as a supported model.
You see, when a developer publishes their app or game on the Play Store, they can choose which devices can install it. This can be a very generic permissions list that includes all devices that have a specific version of Android installed. Or it could be a very specific list where only approved smartphones and tablets are allowed to officially install it.
A developer may choose to only allow specific devices to install their app or game because they themselves only have a limited number of devices they can test on. And sometimes a developer may not want to allow untested devices to be installed to try to prevent users from having a bad experience.
For example, a developer may not have any Xiaomi phones on hand, so if they haven't specifically tested them, it could result in a game-breaking crash that ruins the game for the client. The person who bought the game would be rightly upset since they were spending money to play a game but couldn't enjoy it.
So, if you are unable to install an app or game and see a message that says "This phone is not compatible with this app", this could be the reason.
Another reason you might see this error message is because the developer hasn't updated it to support the version of Android you're currently using.
I see this problem all the time within the Android gaming community. Where someone has been enjoying a specific game for years, but after installing a new update. . .or after buying a new phone. . .they cannot install their favorite game due to software limitation.
This is a restriction that Google has put in place to prevent certain apps and games from being installed on newer versions of Android until the developer releases an update. A developer may not have the resources to implement the changes, so the app or game is abandoned and can only be officially installed on older devices.
So you might be wondering. . .is there a way around this? There usually is, but it is not guaranteed to work.
The first thing I can suggest is to manually load the APK file instead of trying to install it directly from the Google Play Store.
This may require you to find the APK from a trusted online resource, like an unofficial website or app store. Just be careful when going this route, as you could easily install a modified version containing malware.
Alternatively, if you have a device capable of installing the app or game. .like an older device or one specifically supported by the developer. Then you can use an app like Files by Google to share the installed APK file from your supported device to your unsupported device.
This method has the added benefit of knowing that the source you got the APK file from is reliable because it comes directly from the Google Play Store.
However, you should know that there may be reasons why the developer does not officially support your device.
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Share an APK – https://www.youtube.com/watch?vCqkTwX-ESXk
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