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new asus notebook not recognised by google play

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  • 07-03-2015 6:37pm
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    jumpyone
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭


    I have a new Asus x551ca and when i try to download google play or netflix it says it is already installed on my device. However the only devices showing are my HTC one and my old HTC desire. Can anyone help me its driving me nuts! Have googled for hours on the subject with no satisfactory answer. Any advice most welcome.


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    jumpyone wrote: »
    I have a new Asus x551ca and when i try to download google play or netflix it says it is already installed on my device. However the only devices showing are my HTC one and my old HTC desire. Can anyone help me its driving me nuts! Have googled for hours on the subject with no satisfactory answer. Any advice most welcome.

    Have you tried deleting the old phone from the account to see if that makes a difference?
    (also, and not being smart here, are both apps maybe preinstalled on the Asus)


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    jumpyone
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭jumpyone


    I have tried deleting phones but doesn't seem to work. And they don't seem to be pre-installed as when I search apps I can't find them. Would it have anything to do with the fact that it runs with windows 8? Although I have installed Google chrome. (Don't even know if that's relevant!


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    Windows 8 = Windows Store, Android = Google Play Store. Different things!


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    johnnybmac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭johnnybmac


    You'll need an android emulator of some kind to have Google Play work in windows.

    Something like Bluestacks should do the trick...


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    jumpyone
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭jumpyone


    degsie wrote: »
    Windows 8 = Windows Store, Android = Google Play Store. Different things!

    Thanks. Now i feel really stupid. I thought anything that wasnt an "i" something was android! If id known that i never would have purchased the thing. I dont like windows 8! Thanks again for clearing it up.


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    jumpyone
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭jumpyone


    degsie wrote: »
    Windows 8 = Windows Store, Android = Google Play Store. Different things!

    Thanks. Now i feel really stupid. I thought anything that wasnt an "i" something was android! If id known that i never would have purchased the thing. I dont like windows 8! Thanks again for clearing it up.


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    johnnybmac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭johnnybmac


    You're not alone in not liking Windows 8.

    A simple and more importantly "Free" solution to that horrible tiled interface, would be to install Classic Shell. Basically, this makes Win8 look and work almost exactly like windows 7...


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