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Download Google Play Store APK Versions 11.7.11 and 11.6.19 with New Changes

If you own an Android device, then you already know how important Google Play Store is. Without the help of this application you wouldn’t be able to install any apps or games. Nonetheless, it is possible to own a device that does not have Google Play Store preinstalled.

In order to get Google Play Store you will need to download the APK version for it and then you will have to go through the installation process manually. Google releases new Play Store APK versions constantly, so you need to make sure that you are up to date. The latest versions are Google Play Store 11.7.11 and 11.6.19 and they are both available to download.

New features

Recent updates also came with some new features. For example, there is a card widget which is placed at the top of the search results and it can be used to install an app directly. Additionally, the Google Play Instant feature was announced. This feature will allow you to play games and use apps without installing them on your device.

Play Store Versions

Google Play Store version 11.7.11 and version 11.6.19 were both released on 13 September 2018. The previous version was 11.6.18 and it became available on 8 September 2018. Version 11.5.16 was released on 4 September, version 11.4.16 was released on 25 August, versions 11.4.15 and 11.3.16 appeared on 22 August. You can find their download links online.

In order to install an APK file you will need to make sure that you have enabled app installation from unknown sources. If you haven’t done that already you can do it by going to Settings > Application.

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Hiddad Malware Risk On Google Play Store – Staying Safe Tips

While Google is considered a security expert, it appears that the Google Play Store is not as safe as it should be. Recently Quick Heal Security Lab detected Hiddad Malware on Google Play store. Multiple applications were infected, and, after users installed them they displayed ads that covered the entire screen. It was difficult to uninstall these apps, as they did not show up in app manager. An app that had Hiddad Malware usually appeared under the name “Google Play Service, Google Play Store”, and it used icons from trustable applications, such as Youtube.

Uninstalling the apps

If you have one of these applications you should uninstall it as sooner as possible. Here is how you can do this.

  • First of all, go to Settings and open App Manager.
  • Look for Google Play Store and identify the fake app.

If you are not sure which application should be uninstalled, you can get a program to help you. There are numerous antivirus programs that are designed to detect malware and remove it. This tool will identify the risky applications and you will be asked whether you want to uninstall them.

Staying safe

While unwanted ads aren’t that dangerous, you should remember that risky apps can even end up damaging your phone or threatening your data. This is the reason why you should try to avoid fake applications.

Before you download any kind of app you must take a look at its description. If there is something out of place, don’t install it. You should also take a look at the name of the developer. It is recommended that you install apps from well-known developers since those are usually safer. Reviews and ratings can also help you find out whether an app is risky. Nonetheless, remember that they can be fake as well, so be careful.

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Google Play Store vs. 9Apps – Number of Apps and Security Comparison

Number of Apps

You can’t find every app you want on Google Play Store due to its strict policies. However, the 9Apps app store got your back as it has those apps beside other 30 million available for installing and downloading.

No Data Tracking

Everything you do, every website you are on and any app you use are using data which Google has access to for keeping track of their users. Contrary to that, 9Apps does not care about any of that so you can fearlessly download and install any app you want using 9Apps as your data will not be tracked.

Free to Use

You have the opportunity to use 9Apps for as long as you want for free. Most of the apps you find there does not charge anything, but a few of them do. In case you want them, you will only need to pay for those certain apps.

Modified Apps are available

It is not easy to modify apps on Windows or iOS but is easy on Android. 9Apps offers you a wide variety of modded apps due to this functionality. For example, you can get the Whatsapp plus if you like.

Less Space Required

Google Play Store uses a lot of your mobile phone’s space which you can save if you get the 9Apps app store instead. The 9Apps app store uses less space, and it is also light in size.

Website and Apps are available

There are two methods of using the 9Apps. You can either use the app or maybe if it is more convenient for you, you can use the website. There are a lot of apps you must download before using, but 9Apps is not one of them. You can use it right now.

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Google Plans To Launch A Google Play Store Loyalty Program Worldwide

Those of you who are used to playing on video game consoles, are also used to services like Xbox Live Rewards, a system that rewards you with real money to redeem for games and Microsoft console accessories. Now it looks like something similar is about to come on the Android app store. We talk about an upcoming Google Play Store loyalty program that rewards users with points which can be used to buy stuff from the app store.

Google to implement a Google Play Store loyalty program

If you’re one of the millions of users who frequently spend money on the Android apps store, Google has a loyalty program in place to thank you for your time and investments. As hinted by the code lines in the Google Play Store versions 11.5 and 11.6, Google plans to offer the so-called Play Points to customers so that they can earn rewards.

The future Google Play Points suggest that users will earn points with each purchase they make in the Google’s apps store. These points, as well as other rewards, can be spent on special items in a particular application or redeemed as credits to buy new games and apps for Android.

An example of the Google Play Store loyalty service already runs in Japan

Since there’s nothing official on this, we don’t know how the upcoming Google Play Store loyalty system will work or how exactly will the users be able to accumulate these “Google Play Points.”

However, if we take the Japanese version of the Google Play Store which already has a loyalty program implemented, then the points would be rewarded when spends money on the apps store. For now, the Japanese Google Play Store gives 1 point for every 100 Yen users spends in the store.

At the moment we don’t know when Google could launch these Play Points, but with multiple references to this new Google Play Store loyalty program buried inside the Play Store’s code lines, it seems that we won’t have to wait too long for this service to go live.

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Google Play Store Face the “Device not compatible” Error Message Problem

A number of users have reportedly announced that they are getting a “Device not compatible” error message in the Google Play Store whenever they want to upgrade GetUpside or install it. The fact that their device should be compatible with the GetUpside does not solve the problem as the message still shows.

The problem is more complicated than expected

After a series of investigations, we have come up to the conclusion that GetUpside is not the only faulty app and that the error message  “Device not compatible” shows up even when we try to download Clash of Clans (100M+ installs) and Instagram (1B+ installs). The cause of this “Device not compatible” error message in the Google Play Store might be that Google’s Android operating system deals with some problems itself.

Here is a step by step guide on how to fix the  “your device is not compatible with this version” error message problem:

Before going to the Google Play Store, start with clearing the Google Play Store cache

  • After that, you can clean the data as well
  • Now you must restart the Google Play Store
  • It is time to try installing the app you want

To clear your Google Play Store cache and data, you need to pull down the notification bar on your Android device, click on the gear-shaped settings icon or go search for it in the application tray. After getting into settings, you need to scroll to App Manager or Apps and then find the Google Play Store. After that, you only need to tap Clear Cache or Data.

If any corrupt files are causing the problem, they will be erased in this method, and it might work now. Supercell, Clash of Clans’ maker and Instagram have heard from their users that this method should solve the issue.

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