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Edit: don't bother, sign in process still blocked.

There is now a Google Play Store app available on the Hisense app store. I have not installed this myself and have no idea if it is legitimate or safe to install. Just search for google to find it.

I'm happy with my Google-less A5 but thought maybe some of you would be interested in trying it.

I'd recommend being prepared to factory reset if the app is not what it appears. It's possible it may be dependant on one of the Google services apps also listed in the Hisense store.

Edit: the Go(followed by Chinese characters) app that appears in the search for google seems like it will install the Play store along with Google Play Services etc. If you install that app and run it, it tells you that it needs to install 3 apps (play services, the play store and one other). There's a button to press,to install these apps. Maybe this is worth trying too, I didn't proceed any further.