How can I access the apps on the moto g5s plus or download others?
Google Play is an entertainment hub full of music, movies, books, apps, and games. You can instantly access your content from all your Android devices.
Get apps from Google Play Store
To download apps:
- Open the Play Store app.
- Browse by category or search.
- Touch an item to see a description, read reviews, and download it.
You'll see in the status bar when the app has downloaded and installed successfully.
Tips:
- To view Play Store apps you've installed on this phone, touch > My apps & games. Touch LIBRARY to see apps you've installed on other devices using the same Google account.
- To prevent accidental or unwanted purchases, touch > Settings > Require authentication for purchases.
Get apps from other sources
Before downloading, do some research: check the app's rating and read lots of comments.
To download apps:
- Open the Chrome app and go to the appropriate site to download the app.
If you see a warning, touch OK to continue.
You'll see in the status bar when the download completes.
- Touch the download notification to install the app. Or, open the Files app to install it later.
- When installing the app, be sure to review what information the app will access. If you don’t want the app to access this information, cancel the installation. For example, if you're installing an app that makes a shopping list, the app should not require access to your contacts.
Play Store: Update apps automatically
Updating your apps gives you the latest features and improves security and stability. For best performance, apps are set to update automatically.
If an app changes the information it wants to access on your phone, you will receive a notification to update the app manually and will be required to review and accept the new permissions.
To control when your apps are automatically updated:
- Open the Play Store app.
- Touch > Settings
- Touch Auto-update apps
- Select whether apps should:
- Auto-update over any network
- Auto-update only over Wi-Fi - save data charges on your cellular plan
Play Store: Update apps manually
- Open the Play Store app.
- Touch > My apps & games
- On the UPDATES tab, touch Update all, or to update a specific app, touch Update next to its name.
- Read the summary of what changed, then swipe down to review any changes to permission details, what information on your phone the app can access. If you agree, touch Update.
Play Store: Turn off auto-updates
To stop a specific app from updating automatically:
- Open the Play Store app.
- Touch > My apps & games
- Touch the INSTALLED tab, then touch the app's name.
- Touch and turn off Enable auto update
To stop all apps from updating automatically:
- Open the Play Store app.
- Touch > Settings.
- Touch Enable auto update > Do not auto-update apps.
Play Store: Restore apps
If you uninstall an app you got from Play Store, you can reinstall it anytime. Have apps you use infrequently, such as a flight tracker? Delete them and easily reinstall when needed.
- Open the Play Store app.
- Touch > My apps & games
- Touch the LIBRARY tab for a list of every app you’ve downloaded.
- Next to the app name, touch INSTALL.
- If you have multiple Google accounts, touch and next to your account touch . Select the other account and repeat the process to restore apps downloaded in that account.
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