HTC Desire google play disappeared

[AC Question]

Ok, so my fiancee's HTC Desire no longer works properly because the google play store and download manager have suddenly disappeared. As far as we know it wasn't done manually. They're not on the home page, in the app drawer, or even in the application manager.

Due to this, Chrome, Youtube, and several other apps (even ones not connected to google like Netflix and Snapchat) stopped working. The reason being that "Google play services does not support this device."

I tried downloading an APK via my computer but she doesn't have HTC sync on the phone which I think is preventing me from transferring anything from my computer to her phone. Is there a way around this? Or is this a brick?

HTC Desire 530 running Android version 6.0.1 with HTC Sense version 7.0_g

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Go to Settings>Apps, and see if those apps were Disabled. Disabled apps might be under their own category, or they might be within the main Settings>Apps>All​ list.