How Google Play services works on your device

Google Play services enables useful services on your device that help make your device more secure and reliable.

Important: Google Play services is different from the Google Play Store.

Google Play services provides functionalities such as:

• Account management: Used for secure sign-in and better control of your Google Account.
• Ads safety: Used to control ad preferences and prevent ad spam.
• Autofill with Google: Used to fill in your info, such as passwords and payment methods.
• Contacts: Used to sync your contacts with your Google Account and other devices.
• Data backup and transfer: Used to back up and restore your data, app settings, and account info.
• Developer features: Used for features that app developers can include to make their apps better and more reliable.
• Device connections: Used for connecting to other devices, such as a car, watch, or Chromebook.
• Fitness: Used for fitness services in apps, such as workout tracking and sharing data with other fitness apps.
• Games: Used for automatic sign-in, leaderboards, achievements, and managing your gamer profile.
• Location accuracy: Used to improve location accuracy using Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and sensors.
• Location sharing: Used when you share your location with others.
• Safety & emergency: Used for emergency notifications and services, such as sharing your location during emergency calls and receiving disaster warnings.
• Security: Used for security features such as encrypting passwords, locking your device, blocking spam calls, and locating a lost device.
• Support: Used for features such as device setup, giving feedback to Google and contacting Google support.
• System diagnostics: Used to collect data about your device and services and improve device experience.
• System management: Used to keep system services up to date and improve device performance.
• Wallet: Used to pay for purchases made on your devices, including contactless payments.

How to update Google Play services

Important: Make sure your device has the latest version of Google Play services.

To update Google Play services:

1. On your Android device, open the Settings app .
2. Tap Apps & notifications See all apps Google Play services App details.
3. Tap Update or Install.

Any information that Google Play services collects is handled in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.