Hello, I manually installed an app apk from the developers website. The app is also on the play store, but was curious how this works.
How did google play know I stalled the app? How was the app updated without downloading it through the plays for? Is Google Play constantly scanning my phone?
Thanks!
Curlypx said:
Hello, I manually installed an app apk from the developers website. The app is also on the play store, but was curious how this works.
How did google play know I stalled the app? How was the app updated without downloading it through the plays for? Is Google Play constantly scanning my phone?
Thanks!
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If you didn't turn off auto update in Play settings then Google Play will update apps on its own.
Tel864 said:
If you didn't turn off auto update in Play settings then Google Play will update apps on its own.
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Correct. I turned it off afterwards. But how did Google Play know I even had the app? I installed it manually via APK transfer from PC.
Curlypx said:
Correct. I turned it off afterwards. But how did Google Play know I even had the app? I installed it manually via APK transfer from PC.
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Google Play Protect
https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2812853
Tel864 said:
Google Play Protect
https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2812853
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Oh wow. Thank you. That answered my question! Do you keep Google Play Protect on?
Curlypx said:
Oh wow. Thank you. That answered my question! Do you keep Google Play Protect on?
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I do. I don't install many apps from other places except Apkmirror and Google is probably spying on me already. LOL spying on my phone would be one of the most boring jobs ever.
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Hey mates just this simple question.. do you think google play services is a junkware? should i remove it or it is useful?
dhiman33 said:
Hey mates just this simple question.. do you think google play services is a junkware? should i remove it or it is useful?
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no.
dhiman33 said:
Hey mates just this simple question.. do you think google play services is a junkware? should i remove it or it is useful?
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The important organ of android Bro!!..
Ok thanks for helping out guys.
dhiman33 said:
Ok thanks for helping out guys.
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you are welcome bro.
I have deleted all updates and the stock gms (Google play services) along with Gmail, G+, hangouts, maps, books, magazines, movie studio, chrome, YouTube (don't use them, better alternates availabile). Phone feels faster, little or no wake locks, battery life is better, and there's a sense of satisfaction that Google can't track me with their apps.
Cookie Ninja said:
I have deleted all updates and the stock gms (Google play services) along with Gmail, G+, hangouts, maps, books, magazines, movie studio, chrome, YouTube (don't use them, better alternates availabile). Phone feels faster, little or no wake locks, battery life is better, and there's a sense of satisfaction that Google can't track me with their apps.
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You now no longer have a smart phone.... :sly:
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zolaisugly said:
You now no longer have a smart phone.... :sly:
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Says you! Say what , actually, my phone's so much more smarter, smarter than what Google decides is smart enough for the hoi polloi...and definitely smarter than you.....
Dead Cookies leave no trails...
Cookie Ninja said:
Says you! Say what , actually, my phone's so much more smarter, smarter than what Google decides is smart enough for the hoi polloi...and definitely smarter than you.....
Dead Cookies leave no trails...
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Everything works, do you still have push notifications???
Push notifications for what? Play store? They're there all right. Hangouts & G+? Don't use them....
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Push notifications for what? Play store? They're there all right. Hangouts & G+? Don't use them....
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I read that, if uninstall google play services you can use YouTube app, Gmail push notifications and device tracking???
I have a old galaxy ace with 2.3.6 and after last update of google play services is eating 22mb of internal memory, its a lot for me, I really wanted to uninstall it but i dont want to lose anything
How were you able to uninstall google play service
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When I try to uninstall it says can't be done because of device administration
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imblessed68 said:
How were you able to uninstall google play service
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When I try to uninstall it says can't be done because of device administration
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Mine phone is rooted and I can uninstall it...It may requires you to have a root device in order to unistall it.
You can also disable it by going to Settings -> Apps
UltraWelfare said:
Mine phone is rooted and I can uninstall it...It may requires you to have a root device in order to unistall it.
You can also disable it by going to Settings -> Apps
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My galaxy ace isnt rooted and is runing stock vodafone ROM. 2.3.6, and let me uninstall google play service, shoud I????
pjalegria said:
My galaxy ace isnt rooted and is runing stock vodafone ROM. 2.3.6, and let me uninstall google play service, shoud I????
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If you want to download games and apps from Google Play(Android Market) you should not.
My opinion is not to uninstall it ...
Now if you really want to just go ahead and do it..Just make sure you can always revert it so you can again have google play
UltraWelfare said:
Mine phone is rooted and I can uninstall it...It may requires you to have a root device in order to unistall it.
You can also disable it by going to Settings -> Apps
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my phone is rooted also
imblessed68 said:
my phone is rooted also
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Then go to settings/apps find google play and the uninstall updates then the Disable button will show up.
(or install a root app uninstaller)
I have uninstalled Google Play Services and everything is working as normal, Google Play, Gmail, Maps, YouTube , etc.The. only thing that I notice is on Google Play web site on my computer, device manager can't get my location, I can live with that , so I have gain 22mb of internal memory and a lot more of free RAM.
pjalegria said:
I have uninstalled Google Play Services and everything is working as normal, Google Play, Gmail, Maps, YouTube , etc.The. only thing that I notice is on Google Play web site on my computer, device manager can't get my location, I can live with that , so I have gain 22mb of internal memory and a lot more of free RAM.
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So google play services is using 22mb ram just for getting a location .
That's weird.Work it some days more and report back if you had any problems
UltraWelfare said:
So google play services is using 22mb ram just for getting a location .
That's weird.Work it some days more and report back if you had any problems
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If you really want all that new free RAM, install 'Disable Service' (rooted devices). It let's you enable and disable any service an apps uses, for example, Mqqt from Facebook uses 50MB of RAM. Disable it with DS and you got some extra 50mb free RAM
Hey guys,
Is there any known effective workaround for the battery drain issue on 4.4 with google play services?
I have installed the newly released Google play services 5.0 but this is still an issue and causes the phone to get VERY hot during charging
Sonic5317 said:
Hey guys,
Is there any known effective workaround for the battery drain issue on 4.4 with google play services?
I have installed the newly released Google play services 5.0 but this is still an issue and causes the phone to get VERY hot during charging
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I'm trying the new version tonight. Fingers crossed it fixes it...
Sonic5317 said:
Hey guys,
Is there any known effective workaround for the battery drain issue on 4.4 with google play services?
I have installed the newly released Google play services 5.0 but this is still an issue and causes the phone to get VERY hot during charging
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Did you clear cache after installing new Google play services? If you didn't, clear cache and reboot your phone.
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neoxx3m said:
Did you clear cache after installing new Google play services? If you didn't, clear cache and reboot your phone.
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Cleared cache and so far seems to be working with v5.0! Thank you!
This is actually something I was trying to find a work around today.
Mind linking me the Play Services 5.0 you're using? I'd really like to try this.
Calvat said:
This is actually something I was trying to find a work around today.
Mind linking me the Play Services 5.0 you're using? I'd really like to try this.
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Here you go
if that doesnt work I believe you will have to be rooted, use exposed and wakelock terminator.
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Here you go
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Thanks for that. Gave it a go, got a result similar to the thread maker's. Was a dream come true, really.
Then it came back again. Didn't do anything different, just eventually came back into play on next reboot.
Uninstalled updates from Play Services entirely and rebooted, got the same effect. I don't think it's 5.0 fixing it, just the other play(s) causing it. Still running as 'uninstall updates' version (whatever it is-- lemme check... 4.0.33) and I've not had an issue with it coming back on. If it doesn't last then I have no clue how to fix this.
Sorry to be a pest and bump / double post.
But I havn't had it come back since I did an 'Uninstall Updates' from Settings > Apps > All
I don't know why this would be so darned weird... But for anyone who hasn't tried it... I guess, sadly try it - and the link that Androidtweaker gave.
When I installed the Play Store that Androidtweaker linked, I did nothing but play games for like 2 hours on my phone - No issues. Kept playing, 4 hours later popped back up. I play Puzzles & Dragon's and link it to my Google+, so I thought they might have triggered all the play services since it is Google Games.
However I uninstalled updates and now it's the 1st of July where I am (3 days later), with Uninstall Updates and playing P&D with G+, I don't have any Play Service Issues.
Sorry I couldn't be of help to anyone who comes to this thread via google searching. Perhaps installing the latest Play Store then deleting cache/dalvik helped cut out some issue hidden within somewhere?...
In settings/location, set to device only. Its google location reporting causing the issue. Setting it to device only utilises just GPS for location.
Has anyone been able to install Google Fit onto their S6? I keep getting the "your device is not compatible" message from the Play Store. I've tried clearing the Play Store cache, removing and resetting my Google account, and I finally did a factory data reset. In the end it still won't install. Does anyone have any ideas as to why it's not compatible?
There is a bug that causes battery drain due to the heart rate monitor.
As previously mentioned there is an issues with the heart rate sensor staying on all the time. I side loaded the app and had this experience.
Does anyone have an apk I could sideload?
scottricketts said:
Does anyone have an apk I could sideload?
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Search apkmirror.com
gsrrr said:
Search apkmirror.com
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Oh duh.
So I got this little msg display on my phone today. Been trying to listen to iHeartRadio and it kept disconnecting. After I rebooted my N6, a msg popped up saying I will need Google Play Services, which apparently is not installed on my phone, in order to continue using apps. I have it installed and up to date. Anyone else experience this?
jc0187 said:
So I got this little msg display on my phone today. Been trying to listen to iHeartRadio and it kept disconnecting. After I rebooted my N6, a msg popped up saying I will need Google Play Services, which apparently is not installed on my phone, in order to continue using apps. I have it installed and up to date. Anyone else experience this?
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Try to clear cache on Play Store and Google Play Services. Settings/Apps/All
cam30era said:
Try to clear cache on Play Store and Google Play Services. Settings/Apps/All
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Alright, I'll try that. Thanks.
or you can just grab the latest version through google, and install it manually.
simms22 said:
or you can just grab the latest version through google, and install it manually.
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I went to the play store but didn't see an option of how to upgrade to the latest. How else can I do this?
jc0187 said:
I went to the play store but didn't see an option of how to upgrade to the latest. How else can I do this?
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google it. google play services will bring up many apk files on google.com. btw, here you go http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...ices-7-3-29-1866531-438-android-apk-download/
simms22 said:
google it. google play services will bring up many apk files on google.com. btw, here you go http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...ices-7-3-29-1866531-438-android-apk-download/
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Thank you kind sir! I appreciate that.
Google services are using a ton of battery for no reason.
It's starting to drive me to rage!
It's driving me nuts!
I have disabled nearly everything and google play keeps being the battery eating culprit.
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Mine since this morning I unplugged from charger. No play services.
Using latest stock LP rom, xposed with xposed mobile radio active fix.
motorazrv3 said:
Mine since this morning I unplugged from charger. No play services.
Using latest stock LP rom, xposed with xposed mobile radio active fix.
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You can clearly see after i killed the google services the drain stopped.
"slow clap for google"
OmegaRED^ said:
You can clearly see after i killed the google services the drain stopped.
"slow clap for google"
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I think it will restart when you open Google Play store... I tried to freeze the services and without it the store does not work. Greenifying the services should help though.
caki25 said:
I think it will restart when you open Google Play store... I tried to freeze the services and without it the store does not work. Greenifying the services should help though.
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Greenify needs root.
OmegaRED^ said:
Greenify needs root.
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Why do you not root the phone? Getting root access isn't a big problem.
motorazrv3 said:
Why do you not root the phone? Getting root access isn't a big problem.
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Because i have this horrid feeling that i'm going to end up with some free data eating disease.