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Google-Play-Dienste

2014-12-18T15:12:34Z

Signalv: Grammar changes as Google Play Services is referred to in singular, with both uppercase and lowercase S being used as seen on [https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/index.html the official site]

'''Google Play Services''' is a [[proprietary software|proprietary]] [[daemon (computing)|background service]] and [[application programming interface|API]] package for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices.<ref name="developer-index" /> When first introduced in 2012, it provided simple access to the [[Google+]] APIs and [[OAuth]] 2.0, but has since then expanded to cover a large variety of [[Google|Google's]] services, allowing applications to easily communicate with the services through common means, being internally referred to as simply [[Google Mobile Services|GMS]].<ref name="developer-reference-index" />

== Included tools ==

=== Google Play Game Services ===
Google Play Game Services can be used by application developers to allow a more competitive and social experience through the use of leaderboards, both public and between friends, [[achievement (video gaming)|achievements]] and multiplayer sessions.<ref name="developer-services-games" /> Saved Games API is available to quickly [[file synchronization|sync]] [[saved game|game saves]] on Google's [[cloud storage|cloud infrastructure]] as well.<ref name="developer-services-savedgames" />

=== Location APIs ===
The Location APIs abstract away specifics about the location technologies, providing Geofencing APIs for scheduling specific actions upon the user entering or leaving specific geographic boundaries, Fused Location Provider for acquiring location information with as reduced power usage as possible and activity recognition for allowing applications to adapt to the current action of the user (e.g. cycling, walking, etc).<ref name="developer-services-location" />

=== Google+ ===
The Google+ platform provides [[single sign-on]], allowing the user to be automatically authenticated inside applications providing a more personalized experience, and sharing options using [[Google+]].<ref name="developer-services-plus" />

=== Maps ===
Google Maps Android API allows applications to include [[Google Maps]] or [[Google Street View|Street View]] without the need to open a separate application, allowing full control over the camera and providing means of adding custom markers and overlays over the map.<ref name="developer-services-maps" />

=== Drive ===
Google Drive Android API exposes [[Google Drive]] to be used as a storage structure, providing easy lookup and syncing of documents along with various other tools for manipulating the files.<ref name="developer-services-drive" />

=== Cast ===
Google Cast Android API adds casting functionality to allow Android applications to display content on TVs using [[Google Cast]], additionally providing various helpers for common audio, video and image types.<ref name="developer-services-cast" />

=== Ads ===
Google Mobile Ads integrate advertisements into applications, allowing simple monetization though over a million Google advertisers and sophisticated ad targeting based on factors such as user location.<ref name="developer-services-ads" />

=== Wallet ===
Google Wallet Instant Buy allows purchases of services and goods to be done from a Google Wallet, providing a streamlined flow of just a few taps with minimized data entry done by the user.<ref name="developer-services-wallet" />

=== Other ===
Google Play Services provides other APIs such as the [[Google Fit]] API, Google account [[authentication]] methods and [[Google Analytics]] APIs.<ref name="developer-reference-index" /> Google Play Services is used by almost all Google apps and have system-level powers to provide multiple internal features.<ref name="ars-googleplayservices" />

== Version history ==

* Version 1.0 was released on September 26, 2012.<ref name="gplus-release" />
* Version 3.1 was released on May 16, 2013.<ref name="blog-3-1" />
* Version 3.2 was released on August 20, 2013.<ref name="blog-3-2" />
* Version 4.0 was released on October 31, 2013.<ref name="blog-4-0" />
* Version 4.1 was released on January 9, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-1" />
* Version 4.2 was released on February 3, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-2" />
* Version 4.3 was released on March 17, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-3" />
* Version 4.4 was released on May 7, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-4" />
* Version 5.0 was released on June 25, 2014 with rollout finishing on July 2, 2014.<ref name="blog-5-0" /><ref name="blog-5-0-rollout" />
* Version 6.1 was released on September 16, 2014.<ref name="blog-6-1" />
* Version 6.5 was released on November 17, 2014.<ref name="blog-6-5" />

== Adoption ==

Google Play Services is automatically updated through [[Google Play]] on devices with the Google Play Store application installed running Android 2.3 or newer.<ref name="developer-index" /> This means Google can do fast, silent rollouts of updates, providing new functionality to old devices without any interruptions from the [[original equipment manufacturer|OEMs]], avoiding the [[fragmentation (programming)|fragmentation]] of the platform for which it had become infamous for.<ref name="ars-irongrip" />

=== Concerns ===
[[Android (operating system)#Open-source community|Android Open Source Project (AOSP)]] was announced in 2007, and has since then functioned as the baseline system for all OEMs and [[firmware]] modifications such as [[CyanogenMod]]. Various apps are being switched over to being released on Google Play with a closed-source model, having their AOSP counterparts being abandoned. As many of the Google apps are developed intimately tied with Google Play Services, they do not function without them being available. This means that any party interested in distributing Google Play Services as a part of the Google apps package must acquire a license from Google, which more often than not results in a contractual agreement locking the manufacturer in to Android. Additionally, enthusiasts who are not able to or are not interested in signing such an agreement, but are interested in modifying the Android system are required to either opt for not using Google apps (such as [[YouTube]] and [[Gmail]]) and 3rd party apps that use Google Play Services (such as including Google Maps) or for simply obtaining the Google apps package either from a device which has them pre-installed or an unofficial source.<ref name="ars-googleplayservices" /><ref name="ars-irongrip" />

== References ==

{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="developer-index">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services|url=http://developer.android.com/google/play-services/index.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-reference-index">{{cite web|title=Package Index|url=http://developer.android.com/reference/gms-packages.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-games">{{cite web|title=Google Play Game Services|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/games.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-savedgames">{{cite web|title=Saved Games in Android|url=https://developers.google.com/games/services/android/savedgames|work=Google Developers|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-location">{{cite web|title=Location APIs|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/location.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-plus">{{cite web|title=Google+ Platform for Android|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/plus.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-maps">{{cite web|title=Google Maps Android API v2|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/maps.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-drive">{{cite web|title=Google Drive Android API|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/drive.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-cast">{{cite web|title=Google Cast Android API|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/cast.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-ads">{{cite web|title=Google Mobile Ads|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/ads.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-wallet">{{cite web|title=Google Wallet Instant Buy|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/wallet.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="ars-googleplayservices">{{cite web|title=Balky carriers and slow OEMs step aside: Google is defragging Android|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/09/balky-carriers-and-slow-oems-step-aside-google-is-defragging-android/|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Ars Technica|date=September 3, 2013|author=Ron Amadeo}}</ref>
<ref name="ars-irongrip">{{cite web|title=Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Ars Technica|date=October 21, 2013|author=Ron Amadeo}}</ref>
<ref name="gplus-release">{{cite web|title=Google Play services|url=https://plus.google.com/+AndroidDevelopers/posts/J1A5hc1ZnS1|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Google+|date=September 26, 2012|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-3-1">{{cite web|title=Social Gaming, Location, and More in Google Play Services|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/05/social-gaming-location-and-more-in.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=May 16, 2013|author=Greg Hartrell|author2=Angana Ghosh|author3=Francesco Nerieri|author4=Francis Ma|author5=the Google Play services team}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-3-2">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 3.2|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/08/google-play-services-32.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=August 20, 2013|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-0">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/10/google-play-services-40.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=October 31, 2013|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-1">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.1|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/01/google-play-services-41.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=January 9, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-2">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.2|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/02/google-play-services-42.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=February 3, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-3">{{cite web|title=Google Play services 4.3|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/03/google-play-services-43.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=March 17, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-4">{{cite web|title=Google Play services 4.4|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/05/google-play-services-44.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=May 7, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-5-0">{{cite web|title=New in Android: L Developer Preview and Google Play Services 5.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/06/developer-preview-and-play-services-5.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=June 25, 2014|author=Jamal Eason}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-5-0-rollout">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 5.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/07/google-play-services-5.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=July 2, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-6-1">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 6.1|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/09/google-play-services-61.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=September 16, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-6-5">{{cite web|title=Google Play services 6.5|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/11/google-play-services-65.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=November 17, 2014|author=Ian Lake}}</ref>
}}

{{Android|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Android (operating system)]]
[[Category:Android (operating system) software]]
[[Category:Google software]]

Google-Play-Dienste

2014-11-30T04:21:41Z

Signalv: Fix a grammatical mishap with the tenses

'''Google Play Services''' is a [[proprietary software|proprietary]] [[daemon (computing)|background service]] and [[application programming interface|API]] package for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices.<ref name="developer-index" /> When first introduced in 2012, it provided simple access to the [[Google+]] APIs and [[OAuth]] 2.0, but has since then expanded to cover a large variety of [[Google|Google's]] services, allowing applications to easily communicate with the services through common means, being internally referred to as simply [[Google Mobile Services|GMS]].<ref name="developer-reference-index" />

== Included tools ==

=== Google Play Game Services ===
Google Play Game Services can be used by application developers to allow a more competitive and social experience through the use of leaderboards, both public and between friends, [[achievement (video gaming)|achievements]] and multiplayer sessions.<ref name="developer-services-games" /> Saved Games API is available to quickly [[file synchronization|sync]] [[saved game|game saves]] on Google's [[cloud storage|cloud infrastructure]] as well.<ref name="developer-services-savedgames" />

=== Location APIs ===
The Location APIs abstract away specifics about the location technologies, providing Geofencing APIs for scheduling specific actions upon the user entering or leaving specific geographic boundaries, Fused Location Provider for acquiring location information with as reduced power usage as possible and activity recognition for allowing applications to adapt to the current action of the user (e.g. cycling, walking, etc).<ref name="developer-services-location" />

=== Google+ ===
The Google+ platform provides [[single sign-on]], allowing the user to be automatically authenticated inside applications providing a more personalized experience, and sharing options using [[Google+]].<ref name="developer-services-plus" />

=== Maps ===
Google Maps Android API allows applications to include [[Google Maps]] or [[Google Street View|Street View]] without the need to open a separate application, allowing full control over the camera and providing means of adding custom markers and overlays over the map.<ref name="developer-services-maps" />

=== Drive ===
Google Drive Android API exposes [[Google Drive]] to be used as a storage structure, providing easy lookup and syncing of documents along with various other tools for manipulating the files.<ref name="developer-services-drive" />

=== Cast ===
Google Cast Android API adds casting functionality to allow Android applications to display content on TVs using [[Google Cast]], additionally providing various helpers for common audio, video and image types.<ref name="developer-services-cast" />

=== Ads ===
Google Mobile Ads integrate advertisements into applications, allowing simple monetization though over a million Google advertisers and sophisticated ad targeting based on factors such as user location.<ref name="developer-services-ads" />

=== Wallet ===
Google Wallet Instant Buy allows purchases of services and goods to be done from a Google Wallet, providing a streamlined flow of just a few taps with minimized data entry done by the user.<ref name="developer-services-wallet" />

=== Other ===
Google Play Services provide other APIs such as the [[Google Fit]] API, Google account [[authentication]] methods and [[Google Analytics]] APIs.<ref name="developer-reference-index" /> Google Play Services are used by almost all Google apps and have system-level powers to provide multiple internal features.<ref name="ars-googleplayservices" />

== Version history ==

* Version 1.0 was released on September 26, 2012.<ref name="gplus-release" />
* Version 3.1 was released on May 16, 2013.<ref name="blog-3-1" />
* Version 3.2 was released on August 20, 2013.<ref name="blog-3-2" />
* Version 4.0 was released on October 31, 2013.<ref name="blog-4-0" />
* Version 4.1 was released on January 9, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-1" />
* Version 4.2 was released on February 3, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-2" />
* Version 4.3 was released on March 17, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-3" />
* Version 4.4 was released on May 7, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-4" />
* Version 5.0 was released on June 25, 2014 with rollout finishing on July 2, 2014.<ref name="blog-5-0" /><ref name="blog-5-0-rollout" />
* Version 6.1 was released on September 16, 2014.<ref name="blog-6-1" />
* Version 6.5 was released on November 17, 2014.<ref name="blog-6-5" />

== Adoption ==

Google Play Services are automatically updated through [[Google Play]] on devices with the Google Play Store application installed running Android 2.3 or newer.<ref name="developer-index" /> This means Google can do fast, silent rollouts of updates, providing new functionality to old devices without any interruptions from the [[original equipment manufacturer|OEMs]], avoiding the [[fragmentation (programming)|fragmentation]] of the platform for which it had become infamous for.<ref name="ars-irongrip" />

=== Concerns ===
[[Android (operating system)#Open-source community|Android Open Source Project (AOSP)]] was announced in 2007, and has since then functioned as the baseline system for all OEMs and [[firmware]] modifications such as [[CyanogenMod]]. Various apps are being switched over to being released on Google Play with a closed-source model, having their AOSP counterparts being abandoned. As many of the Google apps are developed intimately tied with Google Play Services, they do not function without them being available. This means that any party interested in distributing Google Play Services as a part of the Google apps package must acquire a license from Google, which more often than not results in a contractual agreement locking the manufacturer in to Android. Additionally, enthusiasts who are not able to or are not interested in signing such an agreement, but are interested in modifying the Android system are required to either opt for not using Google apps (such as [[YouTube]] and [[Gmail]]) and 3rd party apps that use Google Play Services (such as including Google Maps) or for simply obtaining the Google apps package either from a device which has them pre-installed or an unofficial source.<ref name="ars-googleplayservices" /><ref name="ars-irongrip" />

== References ==

{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="developer-index">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services|url=http://developer.android.com/google/play-services/index.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-reference-index">{{cite web|title=Package Index|url=http://developer.android.com/reference/gms-packages.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-games">{{cite web|title=Google Play Game Services|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/games.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-savedgames">{{cite web|title=Saved Games in Android|url=https://developers.google.com/games/services/android/savedgames|work=Google Developers|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-location">{{cite web|title=Location APIs|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/location.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-plus">{{cite web|title=Google+ Platform for Android|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/plus.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-maps">{{cite web|title=Google Maps Android API v2|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/maps.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-drive">{{cite web|title=Google Drive Android API|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/drive.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-cast">{{cite web|title=Google Cast Android API|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/cast.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-ads">{{cite web|title=Google Mobile Ads|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/ads.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-wallet">{{cite web|title=Google Wallet Instant Buy|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/wallet.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="ars-googleplayservices">{{cite web|title=Balky carriers and slow OEMs step aside: Google is defragging Android|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/09/balky-carriers-and-slow-oems-step-aside-google-is-defragging-android/|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Ars Technica|date=September 3, 2013|author=Ron Amadeo}}</ref>
<ref name="ars-irongrip">{{cite web|title=Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Ars Technica|date=October 21, 2013|author=Ron Amadeo}}</ref>
<ref name="gplus-release">{{cite web|title=Google Play services|url=https://plus.google.com/+AndroidDevelopers/posts/J1A5hc1ZnS1|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Google+|date=September 26, 2012|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-3-1">{{cite web|title=Social Gaming, Location, and More in Google Play Services|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/05/social-gaming-location-and-more-in.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=May 16, 2013|author=Greg Hartrell|author2=Angana Ghosh|author3=Francesco Nerieri|author4=Francis Ma|author5=the Google Play services team}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-3-2">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 3.2|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/08/google-play-services-32.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=August 20, 2013|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-0">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/10/google-play-services-40.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=October 31, 2013|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-1">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.1|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/01/google-play-services-41.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=January 9, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-2">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.2|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/02/google-play-services-42.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=February 3, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-3">{{cite web|title=Google Play services 4.3|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/03/google-play-services-43.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=March 17, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-4">{{cite web|title=Google Play services 4.4|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/05/google-play-services-44.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=May 7, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-5-0">{{cite web|title=New in Android: L Developer Preview and Google Play Services 5.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/06/developer-preview-and-play-services-5.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=June 25, 2014|author=Jamal Eason}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-5-0-rollout">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 5.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/07/google-play-services-5.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=July 2, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-6-1">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 6.1|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/09/google-play-services-61.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=September 16, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-6-5">{{cite web|title=Google Play services 6.5|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/11/google-play-services-65.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=November 17, 2014|author=Ian Lake}}</ref>
}}

{{Android|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Android (operating system)]]
[[Category:Android (operating system) software]]
[[Category:Google software]]

Google-Play-Dienste

2014-11-30T03:52:38Z

Signalv: Clean up tags

'''Google Play Services''' is a [[proprietary software|proprietary]] [[daemon (computing)|background service]] and [[application programming interface|API]] package for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices.<ref name="developer-index" /> When first introduced in 2012, it provided simple access to the [[Google+]] APIs and [[OAuth]] 2.0, but has since then expanded to cover a large variety of [[Google|Google's]] services, allowing applications to easily communicate with the services through common means, being internally referred to as simply [[Google Mobile Services|GMS]].<ref name="developer-reference-index" />

== Included tools ==

=== Google Play Game Services ===
Google Play Game Services can be used by application developers to allow a more competitive and social experience through the use of leaderboards, both public and between friends, [[achievement (video gaming)|achievements]] and multiplayer sessions.<ref name="developer-services-games" /> Saved Games API is available to quickly [[file synchronization|sync]] [[saved game|game saves]] on Google's [[cloud storage|cloud infrastructure]] as well.<ref name="developer-services-savedgames" />

=== Location APIs ===
The Location APIs abstract away specifics about the location technologies, providing Geofencing APIs for scheduling specific actions upon the user entering or leaving specific geographic boundaries, Fused Location Provider for acquiring location information with as reduced power usage as possible and activity recognition for allowing applications to adapt to the current action of the user (e.g. cycling, walking, etc).<ref name="developer-services-location" />

=== Google+ ===
The Google+ platform provides [[single sign-on]], allowing the user to be automatically authenticated inside applications providing a more personalized experience, and sharing options using [[Google+]].<ref name="developer-services-plus" />

=== Maps ===
Google Maps Android API allows applications to include [[Google Maps]] or [[Google Street View|Street View]] without the need to open a separate application, allowing full control over the camera and providing means of adding custom markers and overlays over the map.<ref name="developer-services-maps" />

=== Drive ===
Google Drive Android API exposes [[Google Drive]] to be used as a storage structure, providing easy lookup and syncing of documents along with various other tools for manipulating the files.<ref name="developer-services-drive" />

=== Cast ===
Google Cast Android API adds casting functionality to allow Android applications to display content on TVs using [[Google Cast]], additionally providing various helpers for common audio, video and image types.<ref name="developer-services-cast" />

=== Ads ===
Google Mobile Ads integrate advertisements into applications, allowing simple monetization though over a million Google advertisers and sophisticated ad targeting based on factors such as user location.<ref name="developer-services-ads" />

=== Wallet ===
Google Wallet Instant Buy allows purchases of services and goods to be done from a Google Wallet, providing a streamlined flow of just a few taps with minimized data entry done by the user.<ref name="developer-services-wallet" />

=== Other ===
Google Play Services provide other APIs such as the [[Google Fit]] API, Google account [[authentication]] methods and [[Google Analytics]] APIs.<ref name="developer-reference-index" /> Google Play Services are used by almost all Google apps and have system-level powers to provide multiple internal features.<ref name="ars-googleplayservices" />

== Version history ==

* Version 1.0 was released on September 26, 2012.<ref name="gplus-release" />
* Version 3.1 was released on May 16, 2013.<ref name="blog-3-1" />
* Version 3.2 was released on August 20, 2013.<ref name="blog-3-2" />
* Version 4.0 was released on October 31, 2013.<ref name="blog-4-0" />
* Version 4.1 was released on January 9, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-1" />
* Version 4.2 was released on February 3, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-2" />
* Version 4.3 was released on March 17, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-3" />
* Version 4.4 was released on May 7, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-4" />
* Version 5.0 was released on June 25, 2014 with rollout finishing on July 2, 2014.<ref name="blog-5-0" /><ref name="blog-5-0-rollout" />
* Version 6.1 was released on September 16, 2014.<ref name="blog-6-1" />
* Version 6.5 was released on November 17, 2014.<ref name="blog-6-5" />

== Adoption ==

Google Play Services are automatically updated through [[Google Play]] on devices with the Google Play Store application installed running Android 2.3 or newer.<ref name="developer-index" /> This means Google can do fast, silent rollouts of updates, providing new functionality to old devices without any interruptions from the [[original equipment manufacturer|OEMs]], avoiding the [[fragmentation (programming)|fragmentation]] of the platform for which it had become infamous for.<ref name="ars-irongrip" />

=== Concerns ===
[[Android (operating system)#Open-source community|Android Open Source Project (AOSP)]] was announced in 2007, and has since then functioned as the baseline system for all OEMs and [[firmware]] modifications such as [[CyanogenMod]]. Various apps are being switched over to being released on Google Play with a closed-source model, having their AOSP counterparts being abandoned. As many of the Google apps are developed intimately tied with Google Play Services, they do not function without them being available. This means that any party interested in distributing Google Play Services as a part of the Google apps package must acquire a license from Google, which more often than not results in a contractual agreement locking the manufacturer in to Android. Additionally, enthusiasts who are not able to or are not interested in signing such an agreement, but are interested in modifying the Android system are required to either opt for not using Google apps (such as [[YouTube]] and [[Gmail]]) and 3rd party apps that use Google Play Services (such as including Google Maps) or to simply obtain the Google apps package either from a device which has them pre-installed or an unofficial source.<ref name="ars-googleplayservices" /><ref name="ars-irongrip" />

== References ==

{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="developer-index">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services|url=http://developer.android.com/google/play-services/index.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-reference-index">{{cite web|title=Package Index|url=http://developer.android.com/reference/gms-packages.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-games">{{cite web|title=Google Play Game Services|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/games.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-savedgames">{{cite web|title=Saved Games in Android|url=https://developers.google.com/games/services/android/savedgames|work=Google Developers|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-location">{{cite web|title=Location APIs|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/location.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-plus">{{cite web|title=Google+ Platform for Android|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/plus.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-maps">{{cite web|title=Google Maps Android API v2|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/maps.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-drive">{{cite web|title=Google Drive Android API|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/drive.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-cast">{{cite web|title=Google Cast Android API|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/cast.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-ads">{{cite web|title=Google Mobile Ads|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/ads.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-wallet">{{cite web|title=Google Wallet Instant Buy|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/wallet.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="ars-googleplayservices">{{cite web|title=Balky carriers and slow OEMs step aside: Google is defragging Android|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/09/balky-carriers-and-slow-oems-step-aside-google-is-defragging-android/|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Ars Technica|date=September 3, 2013|author=Ron Amadeo}}</ref>
<ref name="ars-irongrip">{{cite web|title=Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Ars Technica|date=October 21, 2013|author=Ron Amadeo}}</ref>
<ref name="gplus-release">{{cite web|title=Google Play services|url=https://plus.google.com/+AndroidDevelopers/posts/J1A5hc1ZnS1|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Google+|date=September 26, 2012|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-3-1">{{cite web|title=Social Gaming, Location, and More in Google Play Services|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/05/social-gaming-location-and-more-in.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=May 16, 2013|author=Greg Hartrell|author2=Angana Ghosh|author3=Francesco Nerieri|author4=Francis Ma|author5=the Google Play services team}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-3-2">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 3.2|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/08/google-play-services-32.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=August 20, 2013|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-0">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/10/google-play-services-40.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=October 31, 2013|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-1">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.1|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/01/google-play-services-41.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=January 9, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-2">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.2|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/02/google-play-services-42.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=February 3, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-3">{{cite web|title=Google Play services 4.3|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/03/google-play-services-43.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=March 17, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-4">{{cite web|title=Google Play services 4.4|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/05/google-play-services-44.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=May 7, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-5-0">{{cite web|title=New in Android: L Developer Preview and Google Play Services 5.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/06/developer-preview-and-play-services-5.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=June 25, 2014|author=Jamal Eason}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-5-0-rollout">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 5.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/07/google-play-services-5.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=July 2, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-6-1">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 6.1|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/09/google-play-services-61.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=September 16, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-6-5">{{cite web|title=Google Play services 6.5|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/11/google-play-services-65.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=November 17, 2014|author=Ian Lake}}</ref>
}}

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Google-Play-Dienste

2014-11-30T03:51:59Z

Signalv: Rewrite the whole article (add specific tools that are bundled and more in-depth information about the concerns about the services)

'''Google Play Services''' is a [[proprietary software|proprietary]] [[daemon (computing)|background service]] and [[application programming interface|API]] package for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices.<ref name="developer-index" /> When first introduced in 2012, it provided simple access to the [[Google+]] APIs and [[OAuth]] 2.0, but has since then expanded to cover a large variety of [[Google|Google's]] services, allowing applications to easily communicate with the services through common means, being internally referred to as simply [[Google Mobile Services|GMS]].<ref name="developer-reference-index" />

== Included tools ==

=== Google Play Game Services ===
Google Play Game Services can be used by application developers to allow a more competitive and social experience through the use of leaderboards, both public and between friends, [[achievement (video gaming)|achievements]] and multiplayer sessions.<ref name="developer-services-games" /> Saved Games API is available to quickly [[file synchronization|sync]] [[saved game|game saves]] on Google's [[cloud storage|cloud infrastructure]] as well.<ref name="developer-services-savedgames" />

=== Location APIs ===
The Location APIs abstract away specifics about the location technologies, providing Geofencing APIs for scheduling specific actions upon the user entering or leaving specific geographic boundaries, Fused Location Provider for acquiring location information with as reduced power usage as possible and activity recognition for allowing applications to adapt to the current action of the user (e.g. cycling, walking, etc).<ref name="developer-services-location" />

=== Google+ ===
The Google+ platform provides [[single sign-on]], allowing the user to be automatically authenticated inside applications providing a more personalized experience, and sharing options using [[Google+]].<ref name="developer-services-plus" />

=== Maps ===
Google Maps Android API allows applications to include [[Google Maps]] or [[Google Street View|Street View]] without the need to open a separate application, allowing full control over the camera and providing means of adding custom markers and overlays over the map.<ref name="developer-services-maps" />

=== Drive ===
Google Drive Android API exposes [[Google Drive]] to be used as a storage structure, providing easy lookup and syncing of documents along with various other tools for manipulating the files.<ref name="developer-services-drive" />

=== Cast ===
Google Cast Android API adds casting functionality to allow Android applications to display content on TVs using [[Google Cast]], additionally providing various helpers for common audio, video and image types.<ref name="developer-services-cast" />

=== Ads ===
Google Mobile Ads integrate advertisements into applications, allowing simple monetization though over a million Google advertisers and sophisticated ad targeting based on factors such as user location.<ref name="developer-services-ads" />

=== Wallet ===
Google Wallet Instant Buy allows purchases of services and goods to be done from a Google Wallet, providing a streamlined flow of just a few taps with minimized data entry done by the user.<ref name="developer-services-wallet" />

=== Other ===
Google Play Services provide other APIs such as the [[Google Fit]] API, Google account [[authentication]] methods and [[Google Analytics]] APIs.<ref name="developer-reference-index" /> Google Play Services are used by almost all Google apps and have system-level powers to provide multiple internal features.<ref name="ars-googleplayservices" />

== Version history ==

* Version 1.0 was released on September 26, 2012.<ref name="gplus-release" />
* Version 3.1 was released on May 16, 2013.<ref name="blog-3-1" />
* Version 3.2 was released on August 20, 2013.<ref name="blog-3-2" />
* Version 4.0 was released on October 31, 2013.<ref name="blog-4-0" />
* Version 4.1 was released on January 9, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-1" />
* Version 4.2 was released on February 3, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-2" />
* Version 4.3 was released on March 17, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-3" />
* Version 4.4 was released on May 7, 2014.<ref name="blog-4-4" />
* Version 5.0 was released on June 25, 2014 with rollout finishing on July 2, 2014.<ref name="blog-5-0" /><ref name="blog-5-0-rollout" />
* Version 6.1 was released on September 16, 2014.<ref name="blog-6-1" />
* Version 6.5 was released on November 17, 2014.<ref name="blog-6-5" />

== Adoption ==

Google Play Services are automatically updated through [[Google Play]] on devices with the Google Play Store application installed running Android 2.3 or newer.<ref name="developer-index" /> This means Google can do fast, silent rollouts of updates, providing new functionality to old devices without any interruptions from the [[original equipment manufacturer|OEMs]], avoiding the [[fragmentation (programming)|fragmentation]] of the platform for which it had become infamous for.<ref name="ars-irongrip" />

=== Concerns ===
[[Android (operating system)#Open-source community|Android Open Source Project (AOSP)]] was announced in 2007, and has since then functioned as the baseline system for all OEMs and [[firmware]] modifications such as [[CyanogenMod]]. Various apps are being switched over to being released on Google Play with a closed-source model, having their AOSP counterparts being abandoned. As many of the Google apps are developed intimately tied with Google Play Services, they do not function without them being available. This means that any party interested in distributing Google Play Services as a part of the Google apps package must acquire a license from Google, which more often than not results in a contractual agreement locking the manufacturer in to Android. Additionally, enthusiasts who are not able to or are not interested in signing such an agreement, but are interested in modifying the Android system are required to either opt for not using Google apps (such as [[YouTube]] and [[Gmail]]) and 3rd party apps that use Google Play Services (such as including Google Maps) or to simply obtain the Google apps package either from a device which has them pre-installed or an unofficial source.<ref name="ars-googleplayservices" /><ref name="ars-irongrip" />

== References ==

{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="developer-index">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services|url=http://developer.android.com/google/play-services/index.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-reference-index">{{cite web|title=Package Index|url=http://developer.android.com/reference/gms-packages.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-games">{{cite web|title=Google Play Game Services|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/games.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-savedgames">{{cite web|title=Saved Games in Android|url=https://developers.google.com/games/services/android/savedgames|work=Google Developers|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-location">{{cite web|title=Location APIs|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/location.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-plus">{{cite web|title=Google+ Platform for Android|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/plus.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-maps">{{cite web|title=Google Maps Android API v2|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/maps.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-drive">{{cite web|title=Google Drive Android API|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/drive.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-cast">{{cite web|title=Google Cast Android API|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/cast.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-ads">{{cite web|title=Google Mobile Ads|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/ads.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="developer-services-wallet">{{cite web|title=Google Wallet Instant Buy|url=https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/wallet.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="ars-googleplayservices">{{cite web|title=Balky carriers and slow OEMs step aside: Google is defragging Android|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/09/balky-carriers-and-slow-oems-step-aside-google-is-defragging-android/|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Ars Technica|date=September 3, 2013|author=Ron Amadeo}}</ref>
<ref name="ars-irongrip">{{cite web|title=Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Ars Technica|date=October 21, 2013|author=Ron Amadeo}}</ref>
<ref name="gplus-release">{{cite web|title=Google Play services|url=https://plus.google.com/+AndroidDevelopers/posts/J1A5hc1ZnS1|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Google+|date=September 26, 2012|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-3-1">{{cite web|title=Social Gaming, Location, and More in Google Play Services|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/05/social-gaming-location-and-more-in.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=May 16, 2013|author=Greg Hartrell|author2=Angana Ghosh|author3=Francesco Nerieri|author4=Francis Ma|author5=the Google Play services team}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-3-2">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 3.2|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/08/google-play-services-32.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=August 20, 2013|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-0">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/10/google-play-services-40.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=October 31, 2013|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-1">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.1|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/01/google-play-services-41.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=January 9, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-2">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.2|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/02/google-play-services-42.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=February 3, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-3">{{cite web|title=Google Play services 4.3|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/03/google-play-services-43.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=March 17, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-4-4">{{cite web|title=Google Play services 4.4|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/05/google-play-services-44.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=May 7, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-5-0">{{cite web|title=New in Android: L Developer Preview and Google Play Services 5.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/06/developer-preview-and-play-services-5.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=June 25, 2014|author=Jamal Eason}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-5-0-rollout">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 5.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/07/google-play-services-5.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=July 2, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-6-1">{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 6.1|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/09/google-play-services-61.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=September 16, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
<ref name="blog-6-5">{{cite web|title=Google Play services 6.5|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/11/google-play-services-65.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=November 17, 2014|author=Ian Lake}}</ref>
}}

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Google-Play-Dienste

2014-11-30T01:07:02Z

Signalv: Move the reference definitions to the bottom to allow cleaner inline referencing and easier source lookup later down the line

Google-Play-Dienste

2014-11-30T00:54:08Z

Signalv: Rewrite the first sentence

'''Google Play Services''' is a [[proprietary software|proprietary]] [[daemon (computing)|background service]] and [[application programming interface|API]] package for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services|url=http://developer.android.com/google/play-services/index.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers}}</ref> First introduced in 2012, the layer provides APIs that allow [[mobile app|apps]] for Android to provide functionality that directly integrates with [[Google]] services, such as account syncing, [[Google+]] (sharing, [[single sign-on]]), [[Google Maps]], Location APIs, Google Play Games, [[Google Cloud Messaging|Cloud Messaging]], [[Android Device Manager]], and others. Google Play Services is a [[Coupling (computer programming)|dependency]] of all Google applications for Android.

Although it acts as a system-level process, it can automatically be updated through [[Google Play Store]], and is automatically installed on any Android device that runs Android 2.2 or higher. As a result, Google can update certain aspects of Android independently of the operating system itself, combating the "fragmentation" and inconsistent availability of new OS versions on certain devices, an issue that the platform had become infamous for.<ref name="ars-googleplayservices">{{cite web|title=Balky carriers and slow OEMs step aside: Google is defragging Android|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/09/balky-carriers-and-slow-oems-step-aside-google-is-defragging-android/|work=Ars Technica|accessdate=September 3, 2013}}</ref><ref name="ars-irongrip">{{cite web|title=Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary|work=Ars Technica|accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref>

Google Play Services are often referred internally as Google Mobile Services (GMS) in developer documentation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://developer.android.com/reference/gms-packages.html |title=Package Index | Android Developers |publisher=Developer.android.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-02}}</ref>

== Version history ==

* Version 1.0 was released on September 26, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play services|url=https://plus.google.com/+AndroidDevelopers/posts/J1A5hc1ZnS1|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Google+|date=September 26, 2012|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 3.1 was released on May 16, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Social Gaming, Location, and More in Google Play Services|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/05/social-gaming-location-and-more-in.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=May 16, 2013|author=Greg Hartrell|author2=Angana Ghosh|author3=Francesco Nerieri|author4=Francis Ma|author5=the Google Play services team}}</ref>
* Version 3.2 was released on August 20, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 3.2|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/08/google-play-services-32.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=August 20, 2013|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 4.0 was released on October 31, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/10/google-play-services-40.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=October 31, 2013|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 4.1 was released on January 9, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.1|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/01/google-play-services-41.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=January 9, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 4.2 was released on February 3, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.2|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/02/google-play-services-42.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=February 3, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 4.3 was released on March 17, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play services 4.3|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/03/google-play-services-43.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=March 17, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 4.4 was released on May 7, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play services 4.4|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/05/google-play-services-44.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=May 7, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 5.0 was released on June 25, 2014 with rollout finishing on July 2, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=New in Android: L Developer Preview and Google Play Services 5.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/06/developer-preview-and-play-services-5.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=June 25, 2014|author=Jamal Eason}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 5.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/07/google-play-services-5.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=July 2, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 6.1 was released on September 16, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 6.1|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/09/google-play-services-61.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=September 16, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 6.5 was released on November 17, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play services 6.5|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/11/google-play-services-65.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=November 17, 2014|author=Ian Lake}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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Google-Play-Dienste

2014-11-30T00:38:22Z

Signalv: Tweak the version history section

'''Google Play Services''' is a proprietary [[software development kit]] (SDK) and [[application programming interface]] (API) set for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices. First introduced in 2012, the layer provides APIs that allow [[mobile app|apps]] for Android to provide functionality that directly integrates with [[Google]] services, such as account syncing, [[Google+]] (sharing, [[single sign-on]]), [[Google Maps]], Location APIs, Google Play Games, [[Google Cloud Messaging|Cloud Messaging]], [[Android Device Manager]], and others. Google Play Services is a [[Coupling (computer programming)|dependency]] of all Google applications for Android.

Although it acts as a system-level process, it can automatically be updated through [[Google Play Store]], and is automatically installed on any Android device that runs Android 2.2 or higher. As a result, Google can update certain aspects of Android independently of the operating system itself, combating the "fragmentation" and inconsistent availability of new OS versions on certain devices, an issue that the platform had become infamous for.<ref name="ars-googleplayservices">{{cite web|title=Balky carriers and slow OEMs step aside: Google is defragging Android|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/09/balky-carriers-and-slow-oems-step-aside-google-is-defragging-android/|work=Ars Technica|accessdate=September 3, 2013}}</ref><ref name="ars-irongrip">{{cite web|title=Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary|url=http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary|work=Ars Technica|accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref>

Google Play Services are often referred internally as Google Mobile Services (GMS) in developer documentation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://developer.android.com/reference/gms-packages.html |title=Package Index | Android Developers |publisher=Developer.android.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-02}}</ref>

== Version history ==

* Version 1.0 was released on September 26, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play services|url=https://plus.google.com/+AndroidDevelopers/posts/J1A5hc1ZnS1|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Google+|date=September 26, 2012|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 3.1 was released on May 16, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Social Gaming, Location, and More in Google Play Services|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/05/social-gaming-location-and-more-in.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=May 16, 2013|author=Greg Hartrell|author2=Angana Ghosh|author3=Francesco Nerieri|author4=Francis Ma|author5=the Google Play services team}}</ref>
* Version 3.2 was released on August 20, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 3.2|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/08/google-play-services-32.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=August 20, 2013|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 4.0 was released on October 31, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2013/10/google-play-services-40.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=October 31, 2013|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 4.1 was released on January 9, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.1|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/01/google-play-services-41.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=January 9, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 4.2 was released on February 3, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 4.2|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/02/google-play-services-42.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=February 3, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 4.3 was released on March 17, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play services 4.3|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/03/google-play-services-43.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=March 17, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 4.4 was released on May 7, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play services 4.4|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/05/google-play-services-44.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=May 7, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 5.0 was released on June 25, 2014 with rollout finishing on July 2, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=New in Android: L Developer Preview and Google Play Services 5.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/06/developer-preview-and-play-services-5.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=June 25, 2014|author=Jamal Eason}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 5.0|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/07/google-play-services-5.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=July 2, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 6.1 was released on September 16, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play Services 6.1|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/09/google-play-services-61.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=September 16, 2014|author=Android Developers}}</ref>
* Version 6.5 was released on November 17, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Play services 6.5|url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/11/google-play-services-65.html|accessdate=November 30, 2014|work=Android Developers Blog|date=November 17, 2014|author=Ian Lake}}</ref>

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