All apps have a minimum version of Android they require.For example, you can't install the Hulu Plus app outside the USA, and some online-banking apps are only available in the bank's country. Other apps are only allowed to be installed in certain countries.However, they may run just fine on unsupported devices. Some apps are marked as only being compatible with certain phones or tablets.Why Are Apps Incompatible?Īndroid developers can restrict their apps in a variety of ways: Some of these tricks may not work properly, as Google doesn't want us doing these things. These tricks require fooling Google Play, and many require root. Note that these tricks are all unsupported by Google.
