Do I need Google Play Services on?

What happens if I disable Google Play Services?

If you have installed an app that needs Google Play Services and you want to remove it, you must first stop the app.

If you don't stop the app, the app won't start. You can see what apps need Google Play Services and how they work in the Android Compatibility Definition Document (CDD) (PDF).

To stop the app: Tap App Info. Scroll down to Google Play Services. Tap the Stop button in the Stop column. If the app has started, tap Force Stop. If the app is not running, tap Force Stop. After you stop an app, you can't start it again unless you uninstall it. If you want to uninstall an app that uses Google Play Services, you must first stop it. You can see what apps use Google Play Services and how they work in the Android Compatibility Definition Document (CDD) (PDF).

To uninstall the app: Tap the Uninstall button in the Apps column. If the app has started, tap Force Uninstall. If the app is not running, tap Force Uninstall.

After you uninstall an app, you can't start it again. On your mobile device or tablet, you can also use these steps to stop apps that use Google Play Services. To restart the app, tap Restart.

How do I get a refund? If you purchased a digital content item that you no longer wish to access, you can request a refund. You can also get a refund by following these steps: Tap Manage Content & Subscriptions. Tap the item that you don't want to access. Tap Remove. Tap Submit.

Do I need Google Play Services on?

) to run our apps, but if you're having trouble running them, you'll want to install the Play Store and Google apps. You can also check out our help center to learn how to add the Play Store, in case you're missing the icon for it.

Does my Android device have root access? Almost all Android devices have root access. In fact, our entire app is a demo of that, and it's pretty easy to find out if your device is rooted or not.

How do I know which version of Google Play Services is installed on my device? You can find the version number for each version of Play Services on your device by opening up the Play Store app on your device, then going to Settings > Apps. Here you can find the "About this phone" section for your device. That will show you what version of Google Play Services you currently have. If you don't see the version number listed there, just try looking through your device's application settings. You may be able to see an option that says "Settings." Look for Google Play Services and you can probably find the version number there.

Can I download Play Store to my other Android devices? Yes, you can! All of our apps are mobile-optimized, and as long as you have an active Google Play account and a connection to the internet, you can get the apps. The only exception is those in the free and paid tiers. Those apps can only be used by you on your device. You can use a Wi-Fi connection to download the app to your device if you're connected to the internet on another device, but you won't be able to use it until you turn it on.

Does the Play Store need root access? No, it does not require root access. You can download the Play Store on your device from the Play Store app without requiring root. To open it, just click on the icon.

Does this app require Google Play Services? If we say no, this means the app is not using any Google Play Services. Please note that this does not mean that you need Google Play Services.

The app may be using one of the older versions of Play Services.

How do I activate Google Play service?

I've read numerous other tutorials telling me to activate my Google service on my Galaxy Tab Pro SM-T530. Yet it keeps asking me to "activate the play services" while a download is pending. What does this mean? If I do the download and install Play services, will it automatically activate itself? Update: I had another issue. My device was rooted and I wanted to install USB Debugging. After installing Play services, it failed again and went back to the original bootup screen saying "root system not found". I uninstalled, installed again then tried to activate from settings. Now it asks me to download and activate, but when I try to download it gives me a message saying "unable to download updates" . I've never encountered that before. Any ideas?
Activating means that you're agreeing to the terms and conditions for some Android Services that Google has provided. In the event that you don't already know what the terms and conditions are, just allow it to download them all (it's only about 100 megabytes). It will take about 15-20 minutes to download and install Google Play services. I'm working with an SM-T530 as well, same problem. The steps I did to install the device and also to make it usable without root were these: Downloaded OTA Samsung Kies. Turned off Wi-Fi on the phone. Downloaded adb drivers. Downloaded the ADB binary. Went to: Once the tool is downloaded, go to SDK Manager, search for 'google', and install the tools (and dependencies such as the google play services) that are required for installing. There should be two packages (each over 500 mb) - the first is probably the ones listed.

The second package has something like 'google maps and location'. Uninstall that and install again, then reinstall the other package. And the play services app should pop up after the adb installation. It's easy, you don't need root or any special permissions to install it.

Is Google Play Services necessary for YouTube?

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Some people want to know if there is a need for the play services package, which contains the Google Play Store, because they don't want to have to deal with it when installing some app. The answer is yes and no. Yes, play services is important because YouTube doesn't work without it, but no because Google's official YouTube app works just fine without the Play Store.

There is no good reason to ever use the "Play Store" app on Android or to install apps from there. It's a complete waste of space, time and bandwidth.

Google is very evil. You want to download and watch videos on the internet, well. Then you need google and it's terrible app.

Google Play services are not evil. The services from them can be disabled or uninstalled. Google just provides this nice app so that we can watch videos from the YouTube website. And because we want to keep this nice app they give it to us. What's wrong with that?

And why do some people claim that the Google Play Store is a "waste of space"? It's not. There is still space on your SD card for apps, music and video, which means there is still room for the Play Store. They simply just moved the store to the smartphone.

I hate Google but I love Android so please make a Google OS. Maybe I'm the minority but in Google's eyes I am.

How was the question posted in the first place? I'm pretty sure the poster didn't ask if it is possible to watch YouTube videos without play services; rather, they are asking if it is necessary for play services to be installed. I personally don't think Google wants you to watch YouTube videos. But let's be honest here. Who does? They've been making moves to force everyone to watch YouTube on Google TV lately, and they're being very open about it interviews and blog posts. Google wants everything to be on their property. Google can make money off of advertising, and it can make a ton of money off of subscriptions like the ones offered by Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, iHeart Radio, MLB.TV and Amazon Instant Video.