How To Find Android Google Play Services Version

Question

I'm working on an android project which requires the use of google maps. I've been reading tutorials, and I have to add this to the AndroidManifest.xml file:

<meta-data
    android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
    android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />

The thing is, I don't know what number to substitute the "@integer/google_play_services_version" with.

If anyone knows what I should enter there, and how to obtain that integer value, I'd appreciate it.

Answer 1

There is no need to subsitute. The value @integer/google_play_services_version takes care of it. Just make sure you have the latest Google Play Services library which is updated.

You can find it under google-play-services_lib>res>values>version.xml if you wish to add the number rather than @integer/google_play_services_version .

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <integer name="google_play_services_version">4030500</integer>
</resources>

Answer 2

Here is the official guide for setting up Google Play Services in your project.

FYI, you could find the version number in this folder:

~\android-studio\sdk\extras\google\m2repository\com\google\android\gms\play-services

Enjoy.

Answer 3

Error you have mentioned is maybe because of not adding Google play services lib as library of your project do the following.

1. Select File -> Import -> Android -> Existing Android Code Into Workspace and click Next.
2. Select Browse, enter /extras/google/google_play_services/libproject/google-play-services_lib, and click Open. 3.Select Copy projects into workspace and click Finish.

Mark Google Play services as a library: Right-click the google-play-services_lib project, and choose Properties > Android. Tick the Is Library option.

Right click on your project -> go to properties -> click android -> click add button -> click google_play_services_lib -> ok -> apply -> ok clean your project this will remove your error

Answer 4

If you are using gradle just make sure you have the updated google play services version (downloaded using SDK manager) and put this in your project module dependency section:

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

IMPORTANT NOTE:
In general it is not a good practice to remove the concrete version of the source you are compiling against.

Answer 5

I was in a case where I had to use the Froyo version of the Google Play Services, and that version doesn't require the tag. In fact, the XML entry google_play_services_version does not exist in the Froyo+ version of the Google Play Services library

Answer 6

It is probably that your library is not linked to project properly or that you have older google-play-services library version so conflict appears and Eclipse got stupid.. :S

No you don't need to add anything in integers.xml. When you link properly Google-play-services library to your project reference android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" will be found and you are ready to go. When you add library to your project just do one more clean so funny Eclipse environment sweep-out things properly.

If you hardcode somewhere this number when next play version come you would need to update it. And if you forget that, you will spend time again looking for bug.. :S

Hope it helped. ;)