Google has acquired several versions accordingly in alphabetical order such as gingerbread, Honey Comb, Ice cream sandwich, Jelly bean, KitKat, etc. But it doesn't mean every device hardware supports the latest version of Android, so when there is a need to upgrade to a new launch of the device, it is essential to hide or remove the existing device from the google play store to stop being listed every time while downloading an app from Google's play store.
Why delete the old android device from the play store?
When you have signed in play store with several android devices with the same google account, then whenever you download an app (or) game from google's play store, this will list you all the device that has been used to sign in play store and will prompt you to select a device to start the installation process.
Message Prompts something like this: "This app is compatible with some of your devices".
Why delete the old android device from the play store?
When you have signed in play store with several android devices with the same google account, then whenever you download an app (or) game from google's play store, this will list you all the device that has been used to sign in play store and will prompt you to select a device to start the installation process.
Message Prompts something like this: "This app is compatible with some of your devices".
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How to Hide/Remove Android Device in play store
Once playstore is signed in with an android device, it will keep track of its product code and information and cannot be removed at any instance, but can be kept hide from the prompt list during the app download/installation process.
Once playstore is signed in with an android device, it will keep track of its product code and information and cannot be removed at any instance, but can be kept hide from the prompt list during the app download/installation process.
- Visit Google Play from your computer.
- Click the
gear icon at the top right corner of the page and click Settings.
play-store settings - At the "visibility" column un-check the check boxes (show in menus) to hide the devices.
Set visibility - And you're done.
For better organization and to the distinct device of same brands with same (or) different android versions, while downloading and installing an app remotely, each device must be named uniquely for identification and to reduce redundancy, hence it is essential to add a nickname to the device.
- Visit Google Play from your computer.
- Click the
- Hover on any device that has to be renamed and click Edit.
Edit name - Name your device in the text field that appears under "Nickname".
- Click update to save the changes to devise the nickname.
Add a nickname to all device - And your'e done, now you will see the device nickname instead of synced product's real identity.
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