How will this help?
Updating your apps from the Play Store helps you utilize all the latest in-app features.
This article will explain how to:
- Update apps if you're on the latest version of Play Store
- Update apps if you're on an older version of Play Store
- Update to the latest version of Play Store on your BlueStacks
How can I update apps on the latest version of the Play Store?
1. Open it by clicking on its icon, as shown below.
2. Inside the its window, click on your Avatar icon available at the top right corner, as shown below.
3. From the popup menu, select "My apps & games".
4. Upon scrolling down, you will see a list of all your installed apps. Click on the "Update" button in front of an app to update it. If you wish to update all the apps in the list, you can select "Update all".
The app update will start to download. Once the update is complete, you can use the app by clicking on its icon as usual.
How can I update apps on an older version of the Play Store?
1. Open it by clicking on its icon, as shown below.
2. Now, click on the hamburger menu available at the top left corner, as shown below.
3. Click on 'My apps & games' as shown below.
4. Upon scrolling down, you will see all your installed apps. Click on the "Update" button in front of an app to update it.
5. The app update will start to download. Installation status can be seen as shown below. Once the update is complete, you can use the app by clicking on its icon as usual.
How can I update to the latest version of Play Store on BlueStacks 4?
Here's how you can manually update the version of Play Store on your BlueStacks:
1. Open it from your BlueStacks home screen, as shown below.
2. Now, click on the hamburger menu available at the top left corner, as shown below.
3. From the menu, select "Settings".
4. Under the "Settings" menu, locate and click on "Play Store version".
5. If a new version of is available, you will see a popup informing you that the new version will be downloaded and installed. To continue, click on "Got it". It will now get updated to the latest version.
NOTE: If you are unable to update it using the steps mentioned above, please download the .apk file for the latest version from a third-party website and manually install it on BlueStacks. To know more about how to install apps, please read this article.
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