How do I find Google Play version?

Question

When I am setting up gradle, I have to add something like:

compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:6.1+'

I don't like to use the +, so I can always know which version the project is being compiled with and so I can avoid some surprise bugs.

In order to find the Google Play version I have currently downloaded, I usually go to the library XML file which I can find something like: "6171000", which is the version as an integer.

Is it there a simpler way to figure out the version that I need to write on gradle?

Answer 1

• cd into your module (eg: app ) dir, and run gradle command line ..\\gradlew -q dependencies --configuration compile . This will resolve the + , and show you exact version being used for your library. See below.

• Or, if you use Android Studio , when you modify/edit the version (eg: simply delete/add + at the end), Android Studio will show a yellow-bulb action with Replace with specific version , click on it to automatically replace the + with exact version available.

Answer 2

Go to this site: http://gradleplease.appspot.com/#play-services

You can also search for any library (Ex. recyclerview ). This will help you specify the library's latest version.