Although Google Play hides by default the apps that are not available in your country or that do not work on your device , it is also possible to reach applications in the store that are not compatible with your mobile. When that happens, the Play Store simply prevents you from downloading them without giving you any explanation about it. Well, that is about to change.
As of version 30.6.16-21 of the Google Play app, the store has a section called “Compatibility with active devices” that clearly tells you if an app works on your mobile, tablet, Android TV or Android TV. smartwatch with Wear OS. You can find it at the end of the description of any app or game in the Play Store, just below the App/game data section.
So you can know if an app or game works on your mobile thanks to Google Play
As you can see in the images, the new “Compatibility with active devices” section of Google Play not only shows you if an app is compatible with your device, but also tells you which version you are downloading, which version of the operating system is required and the size of the download . Also, it should be clarified that Google Play checks the compatibility of all the devices linked to your account.
The store can verify if the app works with your Android phone, tablet, Chromecast, Android TV, Wear OS watch, Chromebook, etc. This is something very useful, especially when getting a paid app or game on Google Play , because nobody wants to buy something that doesn’t work later. In addition, it prevents you from wasting your time downloading very heavy applications or games that will not work well on your device.
Of course, Google itself clarifies that what this new section says is not a 100% guarantee of the correct operation of the app on your device, since there are many other factors that influence it. However, it is a good way to know if an app could work well or not.
By the way, at the moment, not all users can see the “Compatibility with active devices” section of Google Play, as it has only been enabled on some selected smartphones. However, it will most likely start appearing to everyone within the week.
Source | 9to5Google
