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Important:Ourpoliciesoftendonotapplytothird-partyapplications.Third-partyapplicationsmay
accessyourpersonalinformationorrequireustodiscloseyourcustomerinformationtothethird-
partyapplicationprovider.Tofindouthowathird-partyapplicationwillcollect,access,use,or
discloseyourpersonalinformation,checktheapplicationprovider’spolicies,whichcanusuallybe
foundontheirwebsite.Ifyouaren’tcomfortablewiththethird-partyapplication’spolicies,don’tuse
theapplication.
Find and Install an App
WhenyouinstallappsfromGooglePlayappandusethemonyourphone,theymayrequireaccess
toyourpersonalinformation(suchasyourlocation,contactdata,andmore)oraccesstocertain
functionsorsettingsonyourphone.Downloadandinstallonlyappsthatyoutrust.
1.
Tap > > Play Store.
2. WhenyouopentheGooglePlayStoreappforthefirsttime,theTermsofServicewindowwill
appear.TapAccepttocontinue.
3. Browsethroughthecategories(Apps,Games,Movies & TV,Music,Books,orNewsstand),
findanitemyou’reinterestedin,andtapthename.
l Browsethroughfeaturedapps.Scrollthroughthelistoffeaturedappswhenyouopen
GooglePlay.
l BrowseappsrecommendedbySprint.TapApps>Sprint,andthenscrollthroughthelist.
l
Searchforanapp.Tap ontheGooglePlayhomescreen,enterthenameortypeofapp
you’relookingfor,andthentap onthekeyboard.
4. Tapanapptoreadadescriptionabouttheappanduserreviews.
5. TapInstall(forfreeapplications)ortheprice(forpaidapplications).
Note:YouneedaGoogleWalletaccounttopurchaseitemsonGooglePlay.SeeGoogleWalletto
setupaGoogleWalletaccountifyoudonothaveone.
6. Thesubsequentscreennotifiesyouwhethertheappwillrequireaccesstoyourpersonal
informationoraccesstocertainfunctionsorsettingsofyourphone.Ifyouagreetothe
conditions,tapAccept(forfreeapps)orAcceptandthenBuy(forpaidapps)tobegin
downloadingandinstallingtheapp.
l Ifyouselectedapaidapplication,aftertappingOK,you’reredirectedtotheGoogleWallet
screentopayfortheapplicationbeforeit’sdownloadedtoyourphone.
Theselectedappisdownloadedandinstalledonyourphone.
Warning:Read the notification carefully!Beespeciallycautiouswithapplicationsthathave
accesstomanyfunctionsorasignificantamountofyourdata.OnceyoutapOKonthisscreen,you
areresponsiblefortheresultsofusingthisitemonyourphone.