Do not download the latest Play Store (v35+). It requires Android 5+. Use a trusted repository like APKMirror (owned by the team behind Android Police).
If you own a device running Android 4.4.2, you may have noticed that the Play Store app crashes or refuses to open if you try to update it to the latest version. This is because the newest Google Play Store updates are optimized for Android 10, 11, 12, and beyond. google play store apk android 442 install
Cache corruption or incompatible version. Fix: Do not download the latest Play Store (v35+)