+in the toolbar.Scroll to the bottom of the package list, expand Extras, select - Google Play services, and install it.
+ Google Play services, and install it. If you're using Android Studio, also install + Google Repository (it provides the Maven repository used for Gradle builds).The Google Play services SDK is saved in your Android SDK environment at
<android-sdk>/extras/google/google_play_services/.
Note: Google Play services 4.0.30 (released +November 2013) and newer versions require Android 2.3 or higher. If your app supports Android 2.2, +you can continue development with the Google Play services SDK, but must instead install +Google Play services for Froyo from the SDK Manager.
+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.
-Note: Only Android 4.2.2 and higher versions of the - Google APIs platform include Google Play services.
Note: If you are using Android Studio, skip this step.
Copy the library project at
<android-sdk>/extras/google/google_play_services/libproject/google-play-services_lib/
to the location where you maintain your Android app projects.
@@ -60,23 +87,59 @@ both phones and tablets.
Set Up a Project with the Library
+Set Up a Project that Uses Google Play Services
-To set up a project to use the Google Play services SDK:
+Using Android Studio:
-
-
- Reference the library project in your Android project.
-
See the - Referencing a Library Project for Eclipse - or Referencing a Library Project on the Command Line - for more information on how to do this.
-Note: - You should be referencing a copy of the library that you copied to your development - workspace—you should not reference the library directly from the Android SDK directory.
+ - Open the
build.gradlefile inside your application directory.
+ - Add a new build rule under
dependenciesfor the latest version of +play-services. For example: ++apply plugin: 'android' +... + +dependencies { + compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:+' + compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:4.0.30' +} ++Be sure you update this version number each time Google Play services is updated.
- - If you are using ProGuard, add the following
- lines in the
<project_directory>/proguard-project.txtfile - to prevent ProGuard from stripping away required classes: + - Save the changes and click Sync Project with Gradle Files
+
+in the toolbar.
+
+
You can now begin developing features with the +Google Play services APIs.
+ + +Using Eclipse or another IDE:
+ +To make the Google Play services APIs available to your app, you must reference the library +project you created in step 4 of the installation instructions.
+See the Referencing a Library Project for Eclipse or Referencing a +Library Project on the Command Line for more information on how to do this.
+ +Note: +You should be referencing a copy of the library that you copied to your development +workspace—you should not reference the library directly from the Android SDK directory.
+ +Once you've set up your project to reference the library project, +you can begin developing features with the +Google Play services APIs.
+ + + +Create a Proguard Exception
+ +To prevent ProGuard from stripping away
+required classes, add the following lines in the
+<project_directory>/proguard-project.txt file:
-keep class * extends java.util.ListResourceBundle {
protected Object[][] getContents();
@@ -95,11 +158,13 @@ both phones and tablets.
public static final ** CREATOR;
}
+
+Note: When using Android Studio, you must add Proguard
+to your gradle.build file's build types. For more information, see the
+Gradle Plugin User Guide.