Play Store thinks an App is already loaded so will not download the App.

[Lundavra]

I have had several Android phones etc over the years, all using Play Store for loading Apps. But I regularly find that Play Store seems to have difficulty distinguishing between different devices. So I will want to load an App into a new device but Play Store thinks it is already loaded because it is loaded into a completely different device.

I sometimes sorts itself out but there must be a way to do it?


MB

 

[puppykickr]

Sure.
Use a different appstore.

https://en.uptodown.com/

https://m.apkpure.com/

https://www.apkmirror.com/

 

[Hadron]

I'll confess that I've never encountered this, even when having 3 current android devices using the Play Store. So unfortunately I've not had to locate a solution.

(Trial-and-error is all I can think of, but the problem will be at Google's end, not in your phone. So it's quite likely that things like "uninstall it from the other device" may not help. Are these apps you have previously installed on that phone?).

 

[mikedt]

I have had several Android phones etc over the years, all using Play Store for loading Apps. But I regularly find that Play Store seems to have difficulty distinguishing between different devices. So I will want to load an App into a new device but Play Store thinks it is already loaded because it is loaded into a completely different device.

I sometimes sorts itself out but there must be a way to do it?


MB

Suggest you remove the devices you no longer have, or are no longer using from your Google Play Account. That's what I do.

 

[Lundavra]

Thanks, had not thought of that though just had a quick look and all that I can see if you can remove them from appearing in the menus. Getting later so will have a proper look in the morning

 

[Lundavra]

If I got to "Manage your apps"

Under "My apps & games"

Library

"No Activity
Apps that you've uninstalled or have on other devices will show up here so that you can find them later"

It shows it searching and searching and search but never getting anywhere!