The Play Store requires Google Play Services to run. If you update the Store, you must also update Play Services to a version compatible with Android 4.2.2 (usually versions ending in -034 or -036).

Android 4.2.2 was released in 2013. Modern versions of the Google Play Store (30.x and above) often drop support for older Android APIs. Installing the latest APK can lead to crashes, white screens, or login errors. Instead, you want the for your OS.

: This is a legacy operating system from 2013. Modern Play Store APKs (like v42.2) are generally incompatible with this old OS. Users with these devices should look for legacy APKs from the v4.x era or v7.x era depending on their specific architecture. Features of the Modern v42.2 APK