Google Play services

Google Play services - Google services for Android apps

Google Play services - Essential for Android Apps

"Google Play services" is a vital component for Android devices that updates Google apps and enhances functionality, providing features such as user authentication, synchronized contacts, and improved location services. It also enriches the user experience with faster offline searches and advanced gaming features. Uninstalling this app may cause other applications to malfunction.

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App stats

By: Google LLC

Users: 20,436,265,690

50.41M

Rating: 4.28

(43,689,203)

23,120 new ratings

Version: VARY (Last updated: 2024-12-02)

Creation date: 2012-05-24

Email: ap*****@google.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Permissions

Device & app history:

retrieve system internal state
retrieve running apps
read sensitive log data

Identity:

find accounts on the device
add or remove accounts
read your own contact card
modify your own contact card

Calendar: read calendar events plus confidential information

Contacts:

find accounts on the device
read your contacts
modify your contacts

Location:

approximate location (network-based)
precise location (GPS and network-based)
access extra location provider commands

SMS:

read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
receive text messages (MMS)
receive text messages (SMS)
send SMS messages

Phone:

directly call phone numbers
directly call any phone numbers
modify phone state
reroute outgoing calls
read call log
read phone status and identity
write call log
add voicemail

Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Camera: take pictures and videos

Microphone: record audio

Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections

Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity

Wearable sensors/Activity data: body sensors (like heart rate monitors)

Other:

access the cache filesystem
Access download manager.
Advanced download manager functions.
listen for observations on network conditions
control system backup and restore
bind to a notification listener service
allow Bluetooth pairing by Application
Hotword detection
capture audio output
capture secure video output
capture video output
enable or disable app components
provide an in-call user experience
Control displaying and hiding keyguard
download files without notification
force stop other apps
retrieve app ops statistics
interact across users
invoke the carrier-provided configuration app
manage activity stacks
add or remove a device admin
manage preferences and permissions for USB devices
manage users
manage voice keyphrases
reset system to factory defaults
control media playback and metadata access
Audio Routing
modify network usage accounting
update component usage statistics
Provide a trust agent.
read frame buffer
read historical network usage
read your social stream
read sync statistics
retrieve running apps
force device reboot
Interact with update and recovery system
score networks
set time
start a task from recents
disable or modify status bar
read subscribed feeds
write subscribed feeds
modify app ops statistics
modify battery statistics
reset display timeout
modify the Google services map
modify secure system settings
write to your social stream
Send broadcasts to Google Play.
read voicemail
receive data from Internet
Broadcast data messages to apps.
access to passwords for Google accounts
view configured accounts
access all Google services
YouTube usernames
Google mail
YouTube
select Gmail or Google Mail branding
Exchanges messages and receives sync notifications from Google servers.
Send heartbeat to Google Talk server
Broadcast data messages to apps.
Modify Google service configuration
Read Google settings
Modify Google settings
Broadcast XMPP messages to apps.
Broadcast XMPP messages to apps.
view network connections
create accounts and set passwords
pair with Bluetooth devices
access Bluetooth settings
send sticky broadcast
change network connectivity
allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
disable your screen lock
control flashlight
measure app storage space
full network access
close other apps
change your audio settings
control Near Field Communication
make app always run
read sync settings
run at startup
reorder running apps
set time zone
draw over other apps
use accounts on the device
control vibration
prevent device from sleeping
modify system settings
toggle sync on and off
install shortcuts
read Google service configuration

Ranking

# 1

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App summary

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Google Play services is used to update Google apps and apps from Google Play.
This component provides core functionality like authentication to your Google services, synchronized contacts, access to all the latest user privacy settings, and higher quality, lower-powered location based services.
Google Play services also enhances your app experience. It speeds up offline searches, provides more immersive maps, and improves gaming experiences.
Apps may not work if you uninstall Google Play services.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Provides necessary functions for the Android OS and Google Play ecosystem.
Effective for restoring system functionality when issues arise.
Potentially offers a central management of Google services on Android devices.

Cons

Frequent crashing and stopping issues.
Consumes a large amount of space and battery, causing device performance issues.
Intrusive permissions and controls that cannot be easily modified or disabled.

Most mentioned

Constant error messages related to the app crashing or stopping.
Problems with in-app purchases and internet connection errors.
Frustration over lack of customer support and difficulty in resolving issues.

User reviews

There was a glitch in my game or phone. I was unable to restart my game, so I Uninstalled my game like I have done in the past. Upon trying to reinstall the game, I discovered it isn't offered anymore. Problem: the Evony: TKR, is no longer available: the 8 year game, except on pc. I don't want the new shoot them up; invested in the older game. Help me get my game back. You can look at past purchases to find the right game.

Cecilia Mejia, 2024-11-19

There already "Google apps" on device, "Play", "Youtube", etc. etc. Having an added seperate resource hog, and disabling existing apps unless it's installed and enabled, is extortion users on functions and existing experience. Well ..... Now 2024 and jerkle still forcing more of their junk, adds, etc. Still haven't fixed the issues of selective app function and still disabling more of your phone "if" you choose to NOT run their data diggers!!! Geeggle USED to be a DATA service, and useful.

Ricky Darwin, 2024-11-16

Having same issue as another described here. Even though I have wifi connection, I keep receiving the "no internet connection" when trying to make purchases thru play store. I don't have this problem on my other devices, so definitely not my wifi. I jumped through the hoops given to fix it, but nothing worked. VERY FRUSTRATING!!