The Android emulator with an AVD that runs the Google APIs platform based on Android 4.2.2 or higher. Add Google Play Services to Your Project. To make the Google Play services APIs available to your app: Open the build.gradle file inside your application module directory. Google Play Services is an app that is very closely linked to the Android system itself that allows your smartphone to benefit from the latest versions of apps and security patches without.

To develop an app using theGoogle Play services APIs, you need to set upyour project with the Google Play services SDK, which is available from theGoogle maven repository.

Download Google Play Service For Android Version 4.2.2 Kitkat

For more detailed instructions, and to learn more about Android Studio andrelated SDK tools, seeUpdate the IDE and SDK Tools.

To test your app when using the Google Play services SDK, you must use either:

A compatible Android device that runs Android 4.1 orhigher and includes Google Play Store.
The Android emulator with anAVD that runs the GoogleAPIs platform based on Android 4.2.2 or higher.

Add Google Play Services to Your Project

To make the Google Play services APIs available to your app:

Open the build.gradle file inside your application module directory.
Note: Android Studio projects contain a top-levelbuild.gradle file and a build.gradle file for each module. Be sure toedit the file for your application module. SeeBuilding Your Project with Gradle for more information about Gradle.
Add a new build rule under dependencies for the latest version ofplay-services, using one of the APIs listed below.
Ensure that your top-level build.gradle contains a reference to the google() repo or to maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' }.
Save the changes, and click Sync Project with Gradle Files in the toolbar.

You can now begin developing features with theGoogle Play services APIs.

Selectively compiling APIs into your executable

Table 1 shows a list of the separate APIs that you can include when compiling your app, andhow to describe them in your build.gradle file.

Note: Don't use the combined play-services target. It brings in dozens of libraries, bloating your application. Instead, specify only the specific Google Play services APIs your app uses.

Table 1. Individual APIs and corresponding build.gradledescriptions.

API	Description in `build.gradle`
Google+	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-plus:17.0.0`
Google Account Login	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:17.0.0`
Google Actions, Base Client Library	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:17.1.0`
Google Sign In	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-identity:17.0.0`
Google Analytics	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:17.0.0`
Google Awareness	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-awareness:17.1.0`
Google Cast	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast:17.1.0`
Google Cloud Messaging	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:17.0.0`
Google Drive	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-drive:17.0.0`
Google Fit	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-fitness:18.0.0`
Google Location and Activity Recognition	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:17.0.0`
Google Mobile Ads	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:18.3.0`
Mobile Vision	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-vision:19.0.0`
Google Nearby	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-nearby:17.0.0`
Google Panorama Viewer	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-panorama:17.0.0`
Google Play Game services	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-games:19.0.0`
SafetyNet	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-safetynet:17.0.0`
Google Pay	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-wallet:18.0.0`
Wear OS by Google	`com.google.android.gms:play-services-wearable:17.0.0`

Include any of the above dependencies into your app build.gradlefile, for example:Be sure you update this version number each time Google Play services is updated.

Note: ProGuard directives are included in the Play servicesclient libraries to preserve the required classes. TheAndroid Plugin for Gradleautomatically appends ProGuard configuration files in an AAR (Android ARchive) package and appendsthat package to your ProGuard configuration. During project creation, Android Studio automaticallycreates the ProGuard configuration files and build.gradle properties for ProGuard use.To use ProGuard with Android Studio, you must enable the ProGuard setting in yourbuild.gradlebuildTypes. For more information, see theProGuard guide.

Ensure Devices Have the Google Play services APK

As described in the Google Play services overview, Google Play delivers serviceupdates for users on Android 4.1 and higher through the Google Play Store app.However, updates might not reach all users immediately, so your app shouldverify the version available before attempting to perform API transactions.

Note: Because it is hard to anticipate the state of each device, you must always checkfor a compatible Google Play services APK before you access Google Play services features.

Because each app uses Google Play services differently, it's up to you decide the appropriateplace in your app to verify the Google Play services version. For example, if Google Play servicesis required for your app at all times, you might want to do it when your app first launches. On theother hand, if Google Play services is an optional part of your app, you can check the versiononly once the user navigates to that portion of your app.

Another approach is to use theisGooglePlayServicesAvailable()method. You get a reference to the singleton object that provides this methodusing GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().You might call this method in theonResume() method ofthe main activity. If the result code isSUCCESS, then the Google Playservices APK is up-to-date and you can continue to make a connection. If, however, the result codeis SERVICE_MISSING,SERVICE_VERSION_UPDATE_REQUIRED,or SERVICE_DISABLED,then the user needs to install an update. In this case, call thegetErrorDialog()method and pass it the result error code. The method returns aDialog youshould show, which provides an appropriate message about the error and provides an action thattakes the user to Google Play Store to install the update.

To then begin a connection to Google Play services (required by most Google APIs such as GoogleDrive, Google+, and Games), readAccessing Google APIs.

Take advantage of the latest Google technologies through a single set of APIs, delivered across Android devices worldwide as part of Google Play services.

Build better apps with Google

Start by setting up the Google Play services library, then build with the APIs you need.

Download Google Play Service For Android Version 4.2.2 Kitkat

Add Google Play Services to Your Project

Selectively compiling APIs into your executable

Ensure Devices Have the Google Play services APK

Build better apps with Google

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