Firstly, before diving into it one has to know a thing that Google Play Services and Google Play Store are different, both are not the same. Play Store app is where you would find all Android apps available for the Android platform. Play Store acts as an Android market, where you can get free and paid apps for Android devices. Besides, Play Services is an app that would be pre-installed on almost all Android devices to provide certain Google features and ensure proper functioning. If you want to know about the Google Play Services update and brief on this app, go through the complete article.
How to perform Google Play Services update
Generally, Google Play Services will be updated automatically in the background. It will be done without user involvement for the smooth functioning of the Android. If it fails for some reason like a network issue, auto update disabled on the Play Store, or a problem with the device then you can do it manually by the following two methods.
Update through device settings
- Go to Settings on an Android device to start the process.
- In the settings if you scroll down, you will see an option “Apps” or on some devices “Apps & Notifications”, click on it to proceed further.
- You will see a list of installed apps on your device, from those look for the Google Play services app and click on it.
- App info will become visible then swipe down to the end of the page and tap on “App Details”.
- After clicking on “App details” you will be redirected to the Google Play Store. There one can can see an update option. Now, update the Google Play services APK from there.
Update at Google Play Store app
- Open the Play Store app on your Android device.
- Next, tap on the profile option available at the top right corner of the app interface.
- Now, go with the very first option “Manage apps and device”.
- In the overview section tap on updates to see all updates available for apps. Look for Google Play services, if an update is available then update.
Uninstall Google Play services
Uninstalling Google Play services is not recommended at all. If you do so, then everything on your Android will be disturbed. Google apps like YouTube, Gmail, Maps, Play Store, and even some third-party apps that are using Google API’s also won’t function properly. Google Play Protect also works together with Google Play services. So, uninstalling it will cause serious security issues and malware problems. Synchronization will be disconnected between Android and other devices throughout all the Google apps.
FAQ’s
Disabling it is always not recommended, Although if you want to disable it then on your mobile do Settings >Apps > Google Play Services > Disable
Install it through the Google Play Store. Open the Play Store app on mobile and search for Google Play Services, and tap on Install.
Yes, as an Android user, you must have it on your device. While it is not strictly mandatory, without it, you will lose crucial functionalities on Android. It plays key roles with all Google apps such as location access, app updates, synchronization, Google sign-in, push notifications, etc…
