How to check Google Play services version?

Question

In my application, I need to check Google Play services version (which is installed in user\'s device). Is it possible ? And if yes, how can I do that? I searched Google but

Answer 1

IMPORTANT: GoogleApiAvailability.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION_CODE returns the minimum version required by YOUR app, not the play services version that is installed on the user's device.

Answer 2

use the following function to check if google play services could be used or not

 private boolean checkGooglePlayServicesAvailable() {
    final int connectionStatusCode = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
    if (GooglePlayServicesUtil.isUserRecoverableError(connectionStatusCode)) {
        showGooglePlayServicesAvailabilityErrorDialog(connectionStatusCode);
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}

Answer 3

I found simple solution:

int v = getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(GoogleApiAvailability.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_PACKAGE, 0 ).versionCode;

But versionCode is deprecated in API 28, so you can use PackageInfoCompat:

long v = PackageInfoCompat.getLongVersionCode(getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(GoogleApiAvailability.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_PACKAGE, 0 ));

Answer 4

Updated (2019.07.03) Kotlin version:

class GooglePlayServicesUtil {

    companion object {

        private const val GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_AVAILABLE_REQUEST = 9000

        fun isGooglePlayServicesWithError(activity: Activity, showDialog: Boolean): Boolean {
            val status = GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(activity)
            return if (status != ConnectionResult.SUCCESS) {
                if (showDialog) {
                    GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().getErrorDialog(activity, status, GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_AVAILABLE_REQUEST).show()
                }
                true
            } else {
                false
            }
        }

    }

}

Answer 5

int registeredVersion = prefs.getInt(PROPERTY_APP_VERSION, Integer.MIN_VALUE);
    int currentVersion = getAppVersion(context);
    if (registeredVersion != currentVersion) {
        Log.i(TAG, "App version changed.");
        return "";
    }

Answer 6

From newer updates i have ended up with this code, i have made a handy method to manage all stuff related to it..

All details related to availability of Service and related details are available here.

 private void checkPlayService(int PLAY_SERVICE_STATUS)
    {
        switch (PLAY_SERVICE_STATUS)
        {
            case ConnectionResult.API_UNAVAILABLE:
                //API is not available
                break;
            case ConnectionResult.NETWORK_ERROR:
                //Network error while connection 
                break;
            case ConnectionResult.RESTRICTED_PROFILE:
                //Profile is restricted by google so can not be used for play services
                break;
            case ConnectionResult.SERVICE_MISSING:
                //service is missing
                break;
            case ConnectionResult.SIGN_IN_REQUIRED:
                //service available but user not signed in
                break;
            case ConnectionResult.SUCCESS:
                break;
        }
    }

I use it like this,

GoogleApiAvailability avail;
 int PLAY_SERVICE_STATUS = avail.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
 checkPlayService(PLAY_SERVICE_STATUS);

And for version GoogleApiAvailability.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION_CODE; will give you.

And one of the most useful answer i found during my research is here.