The Google Play Store is the place where all Android fans head over whenever they want to download a new app or game. However, there is much more that the Google Play Store does than what meets the eye. This feature is also responsible for helping both native and third-party apps receive OTA (over the air) updates. Therefore, Google is always releasing new APK updates that take the performances of the Google Play Store to the next level.
The Android parent knows that the Google Play Store is one of the most important components of the Android operating system and it doesn’t want to take any chances with it. All Android apps and games would stop working of the Google Play Store would randomly crash. With that being said, no one should be surprised to find out that a brand-new update for the Google Play Store has arrived today.
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New APK Update
The latest update for the Google Play Store sports the 13.8.16 version number and everyone can download it right now from Google’s official APK website. Since this is an update for the Google Play Store, Android users need to manually download and install it on their smartphones if they want to get their hands on the latest software tweaks and bug fixes.
Moreover, APK updates don’t come from recognizable sources since the Android operating system is restricted to only downloading apps and games from the Google Play Store. Therefore, Android users are required to head over to their smartphone’s Settings panel and then to enable the “Unknown Sources” option.
Improved System Stability
As we previously mentioned, everything would to turn to chaos if the Google Play Store started randomly crashing. This is why the new 13.8.16 APK update for the Google Play Store introduces a bunch of bug fixes that improve the feature’s overall system stability.