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

If you look up Google Play Services in the Application manager it will show the version installed.

Answer 2

here is my solution:

private boolean checkGooglePlayServices() {
        final int status = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
        if (status != ConnectionResult.SUCCESS) {
            Log.e(TAG, GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorString(status));

            // ask user to update google play services.
            Dialog dialog = GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog(status, this, 1);
            dialog.show();
            return false;
        } else {
            Log.i(TAG, GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorString(status));
            // google play services is updated. 
            //your code goes here...
            return true;
        }
    }

and you have two options, either write your code directly in else block as commented, or use the returned boolean value for this method to write custom code.

I hope this code helps someone.

Answer 3

int apkVersion = GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().getApkVersion(getContext());

will get the same result as:

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

But the second one needs to be put inside a try-catch.

Answer 4

I’ve run into the same problem this morning. And got it done by the advice from stan0. Thanks stan0.

Only one change is needed based on the sample code from https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/map.

private void setUpMapIfNeeded() {
    // Do a null check to confirm that we have not already instantiated the
    // map.
    if (mMap == null) {
        FragmentManager mgr = getFragmentManager();
        MapFragment mapFragment = (MapFragment)mgr.findFragmentById(R.id.map);
        mMap = mapFragment.getMap();
        // Check if we were successful in obtaining the map.
        if (mMap != null) {
            // The Map is verified. It is now safe to manipulate the map.
            setUpMap();
        }else{
            // check if google play service in the device is not available or out-dated.
            GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);

            // nothing anymore, cuz android will take care of the rest (to remind user to update google play service).
        }
    }
}

Besides, you need to add an attribute to your manifest.xml as:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="your.package.name"
android:versionCode="3225130"
android:versionName="your.version" >

And the value of "3225130" is taken from the google-play-services_lib that your project is using. Also, that value is residing in the same location of manifest.xml in google-play-services_lib.

Hope it will be of help.

Answer 5

If you look in the link provided by Stan0 you will see this:

public static final int GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION_CODE

Minimum Google Play services package version (declared in AndroidManifest.xml android:versionCode) in order to be compatible with this client version. Constant Value: 3225000 (0x003135a8)

So, when you set that in your manifest and then call isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(context):

public static int isGooglePlayServicesAvailable (Context context)

Verifies that Google Play services is installed and enabled on this device, and that the version installed on this device is no older than the one required by this client.

Returns

• status code indicating whether there was an error. Can be one of following in ConnectionResult: SUCCESS, SERVICE_MISSING, SERVICE_VERSION_UPDATE_REQUIRED, SERVICE_DISABLED, SERVICE_INVALID.

It will ensure that the device is using the version your app requires, if not, then you can take action according to the documentation

Edit

GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable() is deprecated and now GoogleApiAvailability.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable() should be used instead.

Answer 6

int status = GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
if(status != ConnectionResult.SUCCESS) {
     if(status == ConnectionResult.SERVICE_VERSION_UPDATE_REQUIRED){
        Toast.makeText(this,"please update your google play service",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
     }
     else {
        Toast.makeText(this, "please download the google play service", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
     }
}