Install Google Play Store: version update without APK - how it works

You can install the Google Play Store without an APK, since the Google app has already integrated its own update function. How this works and how you keep the Play Store up-to-date is explained in this practical tip.

Update Google Play Store without APK

1. Start the Play Store on your smartphone and swipe from left to right. In this way the menu opens.
2. There, tap on the "Settings" entry.
3. If you tap the "Build version" item at the bottom, an update window opens
4. If you have already installed the current version, a message appears that your Play Store is up to date.
5. If this is not the case, the Play Store is automatically updated in the background. This can sometimes take a few minutes.
6. After restarting the app, the Play Store appears in a new look - without an APK.

Unfortunately, errors can also occur after an update of the Play Store. Another article will show you how to fix the error message "Google Play Store stopped".