First of all: I am a Software Testing Engineer, so I don't create applications. I use Android Studio for AVD creation, than I install already developed apk file on Android Emulator and make tests. About a month ago I have noticed an annoying pop-up "Update Google Play services" and when I clicked "Update" button - nothing happened.
I don't want to describe all my struggles, but finally I decided that root cause is the outdated Google Play Services SDK (now I have version 38). Android Studio doesn't offers me to update it, and also I can't find any information about version 39. Maybe you know something about this and can help me?
You can always check here the latest version of Google Play service. This is the official documentation of Google Play service that shows you the update and the highlights of each version. This page also shows you how to use the Google Play services APIs in the Android studio.
Note that to test your app using the Google Play services SDK, you must use either:
A compatible Android device that runs Android 2.3 or higher and includes Google Play Store.
The Android emulator with an AVD that runs the Google APIs platform based on Android 4.2.2 or higher.
I have gone through many questions like this on Google Play, I am using Android 4.2.2 API 17.
My app requires Google play services 8.1 , It compiles fine and when it runs on emulator it shows message that 'You need to update your Google play services ' ,
When I click on update nothing happens,
How can I update the Google Play services without downloading any latest API version ?
Update On 18-Dec-2017
You can update Google Play Services via the Play Store app in your emulator just as you would on a physical Android device from API 24.
check Emulator new features added with stable update from Android Studio v 3.0
Google Play Support - From Google : We know that many app developers use Google Play
Services, and it can be difficult to keep the service up to date in
the Android Emulator system images. To solve this problem, we now
offer versions of Android System Images that include the Play Store
app. The Google Play images are available starting with Android Nougat
(API 24). With these new emulator images, you can update Google Play
Services via the Play Store app in your emulator just as you would on
a physical Android device. Plus, you can now test end-to-end install,
update, and purchase flows with the Google Play Store.
Quick Boot - Quick Boot allows you to resume your Android Emulator
session in under 6 seconds
Android CTS Compatibility
Performance Improvements - With the latest versions of the Android
Emulator, we now allocate RAM on demand, instead of allocating and
pinning the memory to the max RAM size defined in your AVD.
Virtual sensors
Wi-Fi support
GPS location and Many more...
OR
Update this SDK Build-Tools and Android Emulator to latest and this alert message will not come again,
Settings --> Android SDK --> SDK Tools(tab) --> Android SDK
Build-Tools
Use/ emulate a system-image that has "Play Store" pre-installed, those with "Google Play" in targets column (instead of Google APIs). Updating play services would be as easy as in real device.
Since Google introduced Google Play Store images in Android SDK Tools 26.0.0 now emulators comes with installed Google Play Store.
From 26.0.3
Adds a new tab in the extended window for Google Play Store images that displays the Play Services version and a button to check for updates to Play Services.
But even with all above (last checked 2022), you can NOT use the Emulator to test Google Play Billing:
You must install your application on a real device to test Google Play Billing,
Or, ask Google for "closed testing" permission.
see How to test In-app Billing on an emulator?
You need install Google play image,
Android SDK -> SDK platforms --> check show Package details --> install Google play.
Based from Google documentation,
If you want to test your app on the emulator, expand the directory for Android 4.2.2 (API 17) or a higher version, select Google APIs, and install it. Then create a new AVD with Google APIs as the platform target.
Try to navigate to settings--> apps in your emulator and then find Google Play Services. Check the version number and use it in you build.gradle. To update it with the latest version, you can see it in these documentation and SO question.
Running the app on a virtual device with system image, 'Google Play API' instead of 'Google API' will solve your issue smoothly..
Virtual devices Nexus 5x and Nexus 5 supports 'Google Play API' image.
Google Play API comes with Nougat 7.1.1 and O 8.0.
Just follow the below simple steps and make sure your pc is connected to internet.
Create a new virtual device by selecting Create Virtual Device(left-bottom corner) from Android Virtual Devices Manager.
Select the Hardware 'Nexus 5x' or 'Nexus 5'.
Download the system image 'Nougat' with Google Play or 'O' with Google Play. 'O' is the latest Android 8.0 version.
Click on Next and Finish.
Run your app again on the new virtual device and click on the 'Upgrade now ' option that shows along with the warning message.
You will be directed to the Play Store and you can update your Google Play services easily.
See your app runs smoothly!
Note: If you plan to use APIs from Google Play services, you must use the Google APIs System Image.
the answers on this page eluded me until i found the show package details option
My answer is not to update the Google play service but work around.
Get the play service version of the emulator by using the following code
getPackageManager().getPackageInfo("com.google.android.gms", 0 ).versionName);
For example if the value is "9.8.79" then use the nearest lesser version available com.google.android.gms:play-services:9.8.0'
This will resolve your problem. Get the release history from https://developers.google.com/android/guides/releases#november_2016_-_v100
I know it's late answer but I had same problem for last two days, and none of the above solutions worked for me. My app supports min sdk 16, Jelly Bean 4.1.x, so I wanted to test my app on emulator with 16 android api version and I needed Google Play Services.
In short, solution that worked for me is:
make new emulator Nexus 5X (with Play Store support) - Jelly Bean 4.1.x, 16 API level (WITHOUT Google APIs)
manually download apks of Google Play Store and Google Play Services (it is necessary that both apks have similar version, they
need to start with same number, for example 17.x)
drag and drop those apks into new emulator
congratulations you have updated Google Play Services on your 4.1.x emulator
Here are the steps and errors I have encountered during the problem.
So I have made new emulator in my AVD. I picked Nexus 5X (with Play Store support). After that I picked Jelly Bean 16 api level (with Google APIs). When I opened my app dialog pop up with message You need to update your Google play services. When I clicked on Update button, nothing happened. I did update everything necessary in SDK manager, but nothing worked. I didn't have installed Google Play Store on my emulator, even tho I picked Nexus 5X which comes with preinstalled Play Store. So I couldn't find Google Play Store tab in Extended Controls (tree dots next to my emulator).
Because nothings worked, I decided to try to install Google Play Services manually, by downloading APK and dragging it into emulator. When I tried this, I encountered problem The APK failed to install. Error: INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_INCONSISTENT_CERTIFICATES. I figured that this was the problem because I picked Jelly Bean 16 api level (with Google APIs). So I made new emulator
Nexus 5X (with Play Store support) - Jelly Bean 16 api level (WITHOUT
Google APIs)
This allowed me to install my Google Play Service manually. But when I run my app, it still didn't want to open it. Problem was that my emulator was missing Google Play Store. So I installed it manually like Google Play Service. But when it was successfully installed, dialog started popping out every second with message Unfortunately Google Play Services has stopped. Problem was that version of my Google Play Store was 17.x and Google Play Service was 19.x. So at the end I installed Google Play Service with version 17.x, and everything worked.
I faced the same issue. I updated my Android studio and used API 25 target as Android 7.1.1 and X86 and everything worked fine. I use Google play services and firebase for my project
I was having the same issue. Just avoid using an emulator with SDK 27. SDK 26 works fine!
2020 , the error
Google Play services out of date. Requires 12451000 but found 11743470
just update Google Play services from the Google Play after you sing-in with a valid account.
PS: I've tried different Emulator versions, but all required to update google play services.
Update your google play services or just create the new emulator.
When you install the new emulator this problem will automatically be solved.
Happy coding :)
I'm trying to get the last known location in my Android Emulator from Android Studio by following this tutorial https://developer.android.com/training/location/retrieve-current.html
However, the callback method onConnectionFailed is called with error code: 2. When I show the error dialog in my emulator, it says:
Update Google Play Services
{app_name} won't run unless you update Google Play services.
UPDATE
when I click UPDATE button, I got an error message:
E/SettingsRedirect﹕ Can't redirect to app settings for Google Play services
I think the problem is because Google Play services is not included in the emulator. I tried following the answer here too Android Studio with Google Play Services, but it didn't work.
It says on Google documentation:
To test your app when using the Google Play services SDK, you must use
either:
1.) A compatible Android device that runs Android 2.3 or higher and includes Google Play Store.
2.) The Android emulator with an AVD that runs the Google APIs platform based on >Android 4.2.2 or higher.
Can somebody tell me how to do point 2 ?
My AVD is Nexus 5 API 22 x86
Here's the version chart 4.2.2 means it should API level 17 and up. So your AVD should be fine. Alternatively, you can download Google Play Services APK and install it through ADB shell. See this answer for more information.
However, even if the Play Services issue is solved, you can not get location updates in an emulator since it does not have GPS hardware. You can simulate location behavior through geo command as described here.
I am integrating Google Plus Sign In for my app. The only thing is I have everything updated in Android SDK but still when I run my app in Android Emulator, I get a error in Android Studio saying "Google Play services out of date. Requires 7327000 but found 6774480".
Android Studio doesn't allow me to use older version of Play Services.
I searched different ways to install latest Google Play Service offline (.apk) but it gives incompatibility error when run using "adb install gps.apk".
How is it like even the latest Android OS image has old version of Google Play Service installed and not even a update indicator in Android SDK for these services?
Use APK MIRROR, it contains all version of Google Play Services.
P.S. Remember to uninstall already installed version of Google PlayService from the device before installing the new one.
Thanks Murtaza for contributing to this but I found the solution in between all this. I was using Google API image in Emulator where the Google Play Services are already installed.
So we have 2 options of Uninstalling/Reinstalling them, of which NONE worked.
What I did was downloaded the APK from your given link and installed it on the Emulator without Google API image. It successfully installs in there and I got the updated Google Play Service installed on the Emulator.
What i am doing ::I am trying to use Maps in emulator
My emulator setup::
Error message::
What i have done ::
I have updated the google play services in sdk- still same error
I tried Gennymotion- no play services at present
I saw some people saying API-19 can run map but, still i am not able
to run
i don't have a device
Should i need to do something to update, if so what is it ?
Have you installed these
Install com.android.vending.apk (Google Play Store, v.3.10.9)
Install com.google.android.gms.apk (Google Play Service, v.2.0.12)
apks in emulator.
Follow these steps which I answered for another question..