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Android: How to Add Google Play Apps from Other Google Account

Mitch BartlettMay 1, 2018 Comments (8)
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If you start using a new Google account on your Android device and you own apps that are tied to another Google Play account, you may want to add those apps to your device using these steps.

Unfortunately, there is no way to actually move apps from one Google account to another. Even if you contact Google about it, they will not be able to help you. However, you can add the old account to your Android and install any of the apps on both accounts. Just use these steps.

Note: These steps assume you are already running your Android device that is already tied to the newer Google account you are using.

  1. Open “Settings” > “Accounts“. (Menu may be differently worded depending on version of the Android OS or device)
  2. Select “Add account“.
  3. Select “Google“, then go through the steps to sign your Android into the old account.
  4. Once the other Google account is added, open the “Google Play” app.
  5. Select the “Menu” Android menu button button located at the upper-left corner of he screen.
  6. Select the small arrow next to your google account, then choose the other account listed.
  7. Select “Menu” Android menu button > “My apps” to download and install the apps that are purchased under the other account.
Categories: Android

Author Mitch Bartlett

Through my career that spans over 20 years I have become an expert in Microsoft Systems Administration, Android, and macOS. I started this site as a technical guide for myself and it has grown into what I hope is a useful knowledgebase for everyone.

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Comments

  1. emamali king says:
    October 11, 2023 at 9:01 am

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  2. Krimpatul says:
    November 17, 2022 at 4:27 pm

    It works, you still can use the apps, no matter with which account you are registered at that moment in Google Play. It seems each app remembers with which account it was installed.

  3. Ken says:
    September 8, 2021 at 9:06 am

    This no longer works as Google does not allow transfers between accounts.

  4. Mellar says:
    February 2, 2021 at 3:55 am

    My Google doesn’t open at all I can’t do those steps I get stuck on number 3 because when I tap Google it loaded and load then says “couldn’t sign in.There was a problem communicating with Google servers.Try again later.”

  5. Wr says:
    September 21, 2019 at 5:41 am

    Will the added app(s) still be available when you switch back to the newer account?

  6. D says:
    May 28, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    thanks!

  7. Lucas says:
    October 16, 2016 at 10:03 am

    This is very helpful. Thank you ;P

  8. TooN says:
    September 7, 2015 at 4:20 am

    Thank You Very Much !!

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Last Updated on May 1, 2018 by Mitch Bartlett