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user3213851
user3213851

Reputation: 1108

How to decide which version of Google Play services to use?

I am working on an Android application which supports Android version 14 and above. I have compiled my application against Android version 21. I have used Google Play Services 7.0.0. The application works fine on Android 21. But when I run the application on Android version 19, it throws the following exception

Google Play services out of date. Requires 7095000 but found 6183036

So, I want to know what should be the version of Google Play that I should include in my application so that it works fine on Android 14 and above.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 2716

Answers (2)

Dinesh Surya
Dinesh Surya

Reputation: 1

You can change the minimum sdk version in gradle(app) file to run your application in lower versions of android.

Upvotes: -1

Srikar Reddy
Srikar Reddy

Reputation: 3708

I think you are trying to find an answer to your question using a wrong approach.

The version of the Google Play Services that you want to include depends on the APIs your application implements. Picking a version based on the device you want to support will affect your application performance in a negative way.

Nearby Connections API, Places API are added in the Google Play services 7.0. If your application is using any of those or other APIs added in this version of Play Services then, these features may not work if you specify a lesser version in the Gradle files.

Similarly, Mobile Vision API, Nearby Messages were introduced in the Google Play Services version 7.8. There is no way you can implement them by including an earlier version of Play Services even if you want to support Android 2.3 devices.

Maps and Location Based Services services had been updated in many Play Services versions. Each update has added a small feature to it and improved overall battery efficiency, responsiveness. The version number you are using will affect the battery life ...

In every update to the Google Play Services existing versions, new APIs are released and old ones are improved. Consider the APIs your application is implementing then decide which version of the Play Services you want your users to update so that they can use your application smoothly.

Many Android users regularly update their Google Play Services. Even if the user has a KitKat device or Ice Cream Sandwich they could have updated their Google Play Services to the latest 7.8 version or to an intermediate version.

Upvotes: 6

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