Once the information “storm” of yesterday's Google I / O event has passed, we begin to know what are the most important elements that are needed to get the news. And, one of the most interesting is Google Play Services 5.0, with which you get access to new functionalities.
This development is that it allows to centralize the operation of the different Android services, if they need to be internal. The fact is that it is achieved with him that everything that runs on the operating system communicates and, for example, the news of some applications are not operational if Google Play Services is not perfectly updated.
An example of what we discussed and that refers to what has been presented in the Google I / O for the moment are the new options in Play Games, such as missions, and the own A. If you do not have Google Play Services version 5.0 installed, the first one is not functional and, regarding the operating system for smartwatch, it does not communicate properly if you do not have the corresponding update. Therefore, it is essential to proceed with the update and, if you do not want to wait, it is possible to get the Corresponding APK Click on this link and, once downloaded, simply click on it and follow the steps that appear on the screen.
Android Wear Services and Game Sync
With Google Play Services 5.0 arrive Specific APIs for Android Wear that facilitate communication between the phone and the wearable with automatic synchronization and low latencyFor players, Play Games adds missions (Quests), game profiles and especially saved in the cloud progress, so that changing mobile phones does not mean losing games.
App indexing, Chromecast, and multimedia improvements
Google adds the Application Indexing API so that internal app content can appear better in Search. Communication with chromecastIncluding streaming playback with subtitles and more stable management of the content queue.
Drive, Wallet, Analytics and in-app
Improvements such as: create offline folders, recover deleted files and choose the file app to open a document with. Wallet, on the other hand, allows save offers in the cloud and streamlines payments, while Analytics adds more detailed click and impression metrics. In addition, they are expanded and refined in-app purchase options for cleaner integrations.
Enhanced security and privacy
The platform incorporates a dynamic security provider that updates patches without waiting for a new version of the system, mitigating critical vulnerabilities known. Added to this is the integrated protection that analyzes apps for malicious behavior and improvements in privacy settings and permissions for greater user control.
APK compatibility and variants by device
If you choose to install the APK manually, remember that there are Variants depending on Android version, CPU architecture, and screen density. Typically the build ID includes three digits (XYZ) that indicate those aspects, ensuring that download the correct package for your device and avoid installation errors or unexpected shutdowns.
Other news that come with Google Play Services 5.0
Apart from the two options that we have mentioned before (regarding Play Games and Android Wear), we are going to indicate a list of what the new Google service offers when it is installed and therefore what is achieved if the installation is performed:
- Chromecast communication improvements
- Increased options in Drive, such as being able to create folders offline
- Wallet is now much more powerful
- Communication with Analytics is better with add-ons such as online commerce
- In-app shopping options are better and more numerous
How interesting and important options look when it comes to Android performance is as expected. Without this update, the new project L that was presented yesterday would not be as powerful and, in addition, the development for smartwatches would not be part of the Google ecosystem. Important, without a doubt.
Why update as soon as possible? Because Play Services acts as common layer between Google apps and services, reduces the fragmentation and brings new features to phones that might not receive major system updates. The new features are progressively released and they may arrive automatically; if not, you can always install them from trusted sources.
Source: Google Developers.