Bumble is one of Tinder’s biggest competitors based on user feedback. This app is growing in popularity day by day due to its hard work and the fact that it has almost 0 fake accounts.
Bumble is available on both iOS and Android platforms. If it’s not available in your app store (Google Play Store or App Store), there’s a good reason for that.
Here are some of our hypotheses and solutions as to why Bumble is not showing up on the Google Play Store.
Reasons Why Bumble is Not on the Google Play Store?
We might have a hard time finding the reason for Bumble’s absence on Google Play. This is because there are very few logical reasons. Nevertheless, we will do our best.
Did you spell the app name correctly?
First of all, let’s make sure of some things, like spelling the app name correctly. Sometimes I couldn’t find the app in the store because I misspelled even a very simple app name. So we want to make sure that you don’t have the same problem. If you say “No, I’m sure, I’m spelling the name of the app correctly”, let’s take a look at the next step.
Have you checked your internet connection?
There are of course mobile apps that can be used without the internet, but you need a stable internet connection for any app to show up when you search for it in the store. If you have a weak internet signal or no internet at all, this means that no matter how much you type, you won’t see the Bumble app on Google Play.
So what you need to do is make sure that your internet is working properly. If WiFi is not working, you can use the cellular network. Just make sure that the internet is working properly.
What about Geo-restriction?
Nowadays, even some websites, let alone apps, are geo-restricted. Therefore, Bumble may have a restriction for your region. To find out if this is the case, download a VPN app and set your location to a different country than where you are. Then type Bumble back into the app store and check to see if the app appears.
You may be stuck with Age Restriction
You must be at least 18 years old to use platforms like Bumble. If you have not yet reached this age, we recommend that you do not use the app. If you accidentally set your age to under 18, you can go to your Google account and enter your real age. That is, if you are actually 18 or over to use Bumble.
Follow these steps to verify your real age via Google:
- Sign in to your Google account and go to the privacy page here.
- Then click on Personal information.
- From here, click Birthday.
- Now update as necessary to verify your age.
- Click Save.
Now visit the Google Play Store again and see if the app appears.
Could Your Android Version Be Outdated?
If the version of the Android operating system you are using is earlier than Android 5.0, we’re sorry, you won’t be able to use (or see) the app. That’s because Bumble says you must have at least version 5.0 on your phone for the Android ecosystem.
If your phone is capable of receiving the latest update, you can update the Android version by following the steps below:
- Go to the Settings app on your phone.
- Tap System, then Software update.
- This will show you the update status of your device. Perform the update by following the steps on the screen.
Bonus: Download APK Version of Bumble
If none of the above methods worked but you still think ‘I can’t do without Bumble, I must download this app’, the last resort is to download the APK version of the app. To do this, you need to go to Settings > Apps > Unknown sources on your phone and enable the last option. Then you can download Bumble from a trusted APK app store with a little research on Google.
