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Can't run Google Play Services on basic location app

So following Ben's blog post, I've gotten an API key for Google Maps and inserted into the resource file. When I fire up the app in the emulator it tells me that the application "won't run unless you update Google Play services."

In the Android Monitor, it also says: "Google Play services out of date." In the Android SDK Manger > SDK Tools I have Google Play Services and Support Repository > Google Repository selected, so I'm not sure what the issue is.

Also, the Gradle file contains:

compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:10.0.1'

1 Answer

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
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Kourosh Raeen
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Probably the version of Google Play services on the emulator is older than the one in the build.gradle file. On the emulator, go to Settings, Apps and see what the version is and use that one in build.gradle.

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Hi Kourosh! Thanks for responding. According to Settings > Apps > Google Play services inside the emulator, it has version 9.8.79. I tried changing to that version in the gradle file, and rebuilding. However it says that it couldn't find that version and it wasn't available to download. Any other ideas?

Kourosh Raeen
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Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
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Version 9.8.0 should work.

Darnell Shinbine
Darnell Shinbine
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this is terrible advice

Darnell Shinbine
Darnell Shinbine
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You havent answered the question or explained y?