Google Play Store, initially known as Android Market, refers to a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It works as an official app store for certified devices running on the Android operating system. It lets users browse and download applications developed with the Android software development kit (SDK) and published through Google. Google Play also works as a digital media store that offers music, books, movies, and television programs. Apps can be downloaded for free or at a cost with Google Play Store.
Google Play was launched on 6th March 2012. It brought Android Market and Google under one brand. This made a shift in Google’s digital distribution strategy. The service included in Google Play has been discontinued in favor of YouTube Music in December 2020. Following the re-branding, Google has eventually expanded the geographical support for each of the services.
It had around 82 billion app downloads in 2016 and reached over 3.5 million apps launched in 2017. Google Play Store has been the subject of various issues related to security where malicious software has been approved and uploaded to the store and has been downloaded by users, with various degrees of severity.
But recently, Android users have complained about an issue related to the Google Play Store. Users said that they are getting an error in Play Store while making payment for other apps. The payment does not reach the apps they are paying for. But their Google Pay shows that the amount has been deducted from their account. People said that they have been experiencing this issue since the recent new UI update. People said that the issue is happening not just in terms of a few applications but almost every application.
A few people have also complained about payment error. They said that they are not able to make the payment. But they receive a message after a few minutes or hours stating that an amount has been debited from their account. Google has not mentioned anything on how to fix this issue but in this situation, if your payment faces some error, better try it after a few hours in order to avoid extra amount debit issues.
Try to make the payment with a different method. The basic thing you need to do here is to ensure that your bank has a sufficient amount of balance for the payment. If you are making the payment with a credit or debit card, ensure that your card has not expired.
