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Not to be confused with Google Play.
Google Play Services
Google Play Services Logo
Developer(s)
Google LLC
Initial release
September 26, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-09-26)
Stable release(s) [±]
Android
23.50.14 / January 12, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-01-12)[1]
Android TV
23.50.14 / January 16, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-01-16)[2]
Wear OS (Android Wear)
23.50.14 / January 11, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-01-11)[3]
Preview release(s) [±]
Android (Beta)
24.02.12 / January 17, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-01-17)[4]
Android TV (Beta)
24.02.12 / January 12, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-01-12)[5]
Wear OS (Android Wear) (Beta)
23.30.12 / July 31, 2023; 9 months ago (2023-07-31)[6]
Operating system
Android
License
Proprietary
Website
developers.google.com/android/guides/overview
Google Play Services is a proprietary software package produced by Google for installation on Android devices. It consists of background services and libraries for use by mobile apps running on the device.[7] When it was introduced in 2012, it provided access to the Google+ APIs and OAuth 2.0. It expanded to cover a variety of Google services, allowing applications to communicate with the services through common means.[8][9]
The packages' services include location tracking and geofencing, single sign-on account services, user health and fitness tracking, payment processing, integrated advertising, and security scanning. Many apps on Android devices depend on the use of Google Play Services, and the package requires the user to use a Google Account and agree to Google's terms of service. Distributing Google Play Services on an Android device requires a license from Google, which contractually prohibits device producers from producing Android devices that are incompatible with Google's Android specifications.
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