To keep your Android phone or tablet – as well as the applications and games installed on it – working, you need to keep up with Google Play services. For the user, it connects your apps to other Google services (like Google Login and Google Maps) and is different from the Google Play Store because it’s included with Android. For developers, it offers the freedom to use the latest APIs from popular Google services without worrying about device support.
This component is used to update other Google apps and Google Play apps (store, movies, games, and so on). It provides authentication for services, maintains synchronized contacts, gives access to all privacy settings and location-based services with a higher quality and lower resource consumption.
Google Play Services is also able to enhance its experience with search engine applications by offering offline searches, immersive maps and a better gaming experience. And, of course, apps may not work if you uninstall Google Play Services from your phone or tablet. So the root of the problem is its absence.
Did you uninstall Google Play Services?
According to Google, the component does not increase battery consumption or use much of its data plan. There is no reason for you to take it off the phone. Without it, you can not force Google Play services to close or uninstall.
Luckily it’s available on the Google Play Store and you can download it from this link here.
Did not you uninstall Google Play Services?
If you have not uninstalled Google Play Services but still have issues with your account or some of your Google apps, see some of the suggestions.
Update Google Play Services
- Open the “Settings” app;
- Touch “Apps & notifications” and “View all apps”;
- Scroll down and touch “Google Play Services”;
- Tap to open the “app details”;
- Choose “Update” or “Install”.
If you do not find these options, follow the instructions in the other steps just below.
Clear Google Play Services cache and data
- Open the “Settings” app;
- Touch “Apps & notifications” and “View all apps”;
- Scroll down and touch “Google Play Services”;
- Tap “Storage” and then “Clear cache”;
- Touch Manage Space and Clear All Data.
After that, open the Google Play Store app, wait 5 minutes, and try to download apps again or buy digital products normally.
Clear your Google Play Store cache and data (store)
This last option will help the application to start over from scratch and fix problems.
- Open the “Settings” app;
- Touch “Apps & notifications” and “View all apps”;
- Scroll down and touch “Google Play Store”;
- Tap “Storage” and then “Clear cache”;
- Touch “Clear data.”
Now open the Google Play Store again and try downloading apps again.
If none of this works out, you can also try:
- Check if the storage space of your Android phone has not run out;
- Check the data connection or Wi-Fi if everything is working;
- Check if there is a problem with the SD card (if you install apps on it);
- Clear the cache and data from the Download Manager;
- Uninstall and reinstall Google Play Store updates;
- Check for updates to the Android operating system;
- Remove and re-add your Google account from your phone or tablet.