Google Play Services
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Google Play Services is a core Android background framework from Google that provides essential APIs and services—such as authentication, location, and push notifications—to apps distributed through the Google Play ecosystem.
Aliases (8)
- Google Play services ×4
- Google Play Services (on Android) ×1
- Google Play Services (on supported devices) ×1
- Google Play Services for AR (ARCore client) ×1
- Google Play Services for Instant Apps ×1
- Google Play services SDK ×1
- Google Play services for cars ×1
- com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Android system component
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mobile software framework → |
| communicatesWith |
Google servers over the internet
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| componentOf |
Google Mobile Services
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| developer |
Google
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| distribution |
Google Play Store
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preinstalled on many Android devices → |
| enables |
integration with Google services without OS upgrade
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location-based services for apps → push notifications for many Android apps → single sign-on with Google accounts → |
| hasComponent |
Google Play Services for AR (ARCore client)
→
Google Play Services for Instant Apps → |
| license |
proprietary software license
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| monitors |
device location for participating apps
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| operatingSystem |
Android
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| partOf |
Google Play ecosystem
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| platform |
ARM-based Android devices
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x86-based Android devices → |
| provides |
Activity Recognition APIs
→
Drive backup and sync APIs (legacy) → Firebase Cloud Messaging integration → Fused Location Provider → Geofencing APIs → Google APIs to Android apps → Google Analytics for apps (legacy) → Google Cast APIs → Google Drive Android API → Google Fit APIs → Google Maps Android API → Google Mobile Ads SDK components → Google Play Games Services APIs → Google Sign-In → Google Wallet and payments APIs → Google+ sign-in (legacy) → Nearby APIs → SafetyNet APIs → Wearable APIs → authentication APIs → location APIs → push notification APIs → |
| purpose |
to decouple app updates from OS updates
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to provide common Google services to Android apps → |
| requires |
Google account for some features
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| runsAs |
background service
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| securityRole |
provides security-related APIs such as SafetyNet
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| supports |
Android 4.1 and later (historically, version-dependent)
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| updateMechanism |
updated via Google Play Store
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| usedBy |
Google first-party Android applications
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third-party Android applications → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Android Automotive OS
("Google Play services for cars")
→
Google Play Services ("Google Play Services for AR (ARCore client)") → Google Play Services ("Google Play Services for Instant Apps") → |
hasComponent |
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At a Glance widget
("Google Play services")
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Google Camera ("Google Play Services (on supported devices)") → Nearby Share ("Google Play Services (on Android)") → |
requires |
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Google Play Protect
("Google Play services")
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Maps SDK for Android ("Google Play services SDK") → |
partOf |
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Moto
("Google Play services")
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Nexus ("Google Play services") → |
supports |
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Maps SDK for Android
("com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment")
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exposesClass |
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Google Play Store
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integratesWith |