Android: What are Google Play services?

There are many different Google Play services. The services all offer different functions that you can use on your Android smartphone.

Google Play services: What you should know about them

Google Play services are also referred to as “Google Play Services”. These are various services and application interfaces that are provided for Android devices.

• Google can take care of updating important services itself, which was previously only possible by updating Android. By outsourcing to Google Play Services, Google is able to update parts of Android itself, without the smartphone manufacturers.

• In addition, Google Play services provide a close interface to the Google Play store and the hardware functions of the smartphone. With the help of Google Play services, various user data is passed on to Google. You are always connected to your Google account through these services.

• Google Play Services were introduced by Google to decouple certain Google-related features from Android. These services take care of synchronizing your contacts, for example, or provide battery-saving location services.

These are the advantages of Google Play services

This outsourcing of Google Play services to an app may seem strange at first. In addition, the “Google Play services” app cannot be uninstalled from your smartphone. However, it offers you many advantages.

• The Play services take care of security, such as storage and authentication of your Google account. This way, you will quickly receive updates if a security vulnerability is found.

• In addition, Google Play services enable many Google apps to function properly in the first place. For example, the services enable the “Google Maps” app or the “Google Wallet” app to fulfill all their functions.