Working in China and bought this phone recently without realizing that there is no Google Play but instead factory load "HTC marketplace" with Chinese apps (copied into Chinese version). Contacted HTC China technical support, they only said sorry and sorry this phone cannot have Google Play and for China users only......
The software information
Android 4.1.1
HTC Sense 4+
Software No. 1.0.0.X920e
HTC SDK API level 4.64
HTC Extention version HTCExtention_Sense45_4
Kernel 3.4.10-g15e6480 root@abm016 #1 SMP PREEMPT
Baseband vrsion 32A.21.306.10_10.04.1060.01D
Build no 1/08.1400.6 CL138781 release-keys
Browser version WebKit/534.30
Can experts help me how to load Google Play? I am not tech savvy.....
HTC Global site official reply...
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Thank you for contacting HTC.
We are very sorry for the inconvenience. Since your handset is shipping to China. As you know, for some business reason Google do not serve for China any more. Then Chinese Government won’t allow Google apps installed in the handset. In the Android system, HTC won’t install the Google play store for the device which is shipping to China. Because all the software in the HTC handset need to be verified by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China. So we are very sorry to say that we can’t help you to install the Google Play. If you want to download some apps which you can’t found in HTC marketplace , may be you can try to search on the other website. Should you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us again. We look forward to be of service to you again.
Have a nice day!
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BTW, I have 3 other HTC Sensation (with Chinese SIM/Nos), One X and One X+ (bought in Malaysia) and the Google Play Store work fine here except that I just can't connect the Facebook, YouTube and those banned in China. When returning to Malaysia they are normalise. This crap about Chinese Ministry is b/s and that would just encourage foreigners bringing their own phones or buy foreign phones from gery market, that's help the economy....