Last updated: October 13, 2022
You want to download an application from Google Play and you have seen this message: " Your device is not compatible with this version". Nothing more frustrating !.
In fact, this is a limitation imposed by publishers which prevents applications from crashing or malfunctioning on certain devices.
For the proper functioning of applications, publishers develop for specific versions ofAndroid and sometimes screen sizes. And in the majority of cases it is a hardware incompatibility (processor, graphics chip, etc.) and not a version problem.Android.
But if you want to bypass this limitation and install the prohibited application on your phone that is supposedly not compatible, there is a solution.
3 solutions to install an application Android not compatible
Update your mobile Android
The simplest solution is to start by checking that your phone Android is up to date. Indeed, if you are using an outdated version ofAndroid, you will have trouble installing the latest trending apps.
If you are not on the latest version ofAndroid you just have to go to the settings and click the button About the phone.
You will then click on Software update.
Now your phone will check if your system Android is up to date. If it is not, it will offer to download the latest version. Otherwise, it shows you that your system Android is up to date.
Once updated, you may be able to access the desired app or game.
Directly download APKs with a Chrome extension
The second solution to download APKs not compatible with your phone is to use APK.Tools Downloader
It is an extension for Chrome, which when you go to the Play Store with your computer, you will notice that a download apk button has been added to the interface of an application.
You can then download the apk and then transfer it to your phone.
Note that this is not about hacking Play Store apps. It only works with applications that are already available for free.
If APK.Tools Downloader does not work, you can always try to recover the APK file you want from APK Mirror.
Manually change the version of your Android in the build.prop file
This solution is simple, on the other hand it is necessary that your phone be rooted and you have a file manager like ES File Manager.
- We will first delete the data from the Google Play Store by going to Settings -> Apps.
- Choose Google Play Store and click on " Clear data"
- Now open the ES File Manager app and navigate to the directory /system/.
- Edit the build.prop file found there, remembering to make a backup of this file first.
- Look for the following line: ro.bluid.version.release = Write the version you want.
- Finally, save build.prop and restart your phone.
Congratulations ! You can now install the non-compatible application!
Hello,
I carried out the manipulation, the version has changed in the parameter tab -> version android.
However, the application still does not appear on the “PlayStore”…
How to proceed in this case?
Thank you
Bob
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Hi nice there is also another solution, download an old APK by typing OLD APK "app name" in google,
thank you for the article
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