Before starting, note that your phone must have support. Many Chinese phones (especially Huawei models after the US ban) lack this entirely. Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo typically include it but disabled by default.
The due to government restrictions and the "Great Firewall". While most Chinese smartphones (Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo) now come with the necessary background "Google Basic Services" pre-installed, you must manually sideload the Play Store app itself to use it. Latest Version (April 2026) google play store china apk download latest version