How to Update Google Play Services

[intro]If you are an Android user then you must have come across a message saying “Update Google Play Services – This App Won’t run unless you update Google Play Services” and this is because there is an App called as Google Play Services which takes care of the background processes of Google products available on your Android Device and helps other apps to communicate with them.
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Google Play Services is an App offered by Google for Android users to manage all the background processes and it helps third-party apps to connect and sync with Google Services like Google Maps, Play Games, Google Sign-in and other Google Related services included in your Android Smartphone. Without Google Play Services most of the apps or at least some of the features of those apps will stop working and you will experience App Loading failure or App not working problems.

What is Google Play Services

Google Play Services is an app that helps your Android System to link Google Services to all the Third-party Apps. Google Provides an SDK to the app developers using which they get access to Google’s various services available within the Android Operating system. These services may include Google Maps, Google Sign-in, Games, and system apps.
When you receive “Update Google Play Services” that is certainly because the app is out-of-date and needs to be updated with the latest available version. If not updated properly other Apps such as Food Delivery Services, Taxi booking Apps, or even your games won’t be able to access the data and thus through an error or not function properly. In this case, the app itself tells you to update your Google Play Services app in order to function properly again.
This article we are going to look into how you can solve this problem by simply updating your app or even if your Google Play Services app is already updated but you still keep receiving this error then how you can solve it by other methods.

How to Fix problem with Google Play Services

There can be multiple reasons for the “Update Google Play Services” issue occurring on your device but the most common is that you have to update your Google Play Services app to the latest available version and quickly get rid of this problem.
For updating your Google Play Services app simply Go to Google Play Store and search for “Google Play Services” Click on the First Option and Click on the “Update” button to update the app.
Alternatively, if you are not able to download the Play Services app from Play Store then you can visit the APK Download website or just Google “Google Play Services APK” and download the app from Google. However to enable installation from the third-party website you have to modify some settings but you can easily download and install the app on your phone.
Just updating your Google Play Services app can solve this issue and you can play your favorite games or use your apps without interruption.
If you are facing the Play Services update problem even after updating the app then please follow the given method to solve this issue.

Clear cache & data from Google Play Services

Sometimes bad cache or corrupt data can solve cause this google Play Services problem and solve this problem we have to clear the Cache files and Data from the app. Also, it is important to note that you can not Force Stop the Google Play Services app and can only perform limited actions on it.

1. On Your Android Device Go to Settings tab.
2. From Settings Scroll down to the option which says “Apps & Notifications” and click on All Apps or Application List
3. Scroll down till you find the “Google Play Services” Application.
4. Click on The app option >> Storage >> Clear Cache.
5. Also, click on the “Clear All” Data option and Restart Your device.

Clear cache & data from Google Play Store.

Google Play Store is an essential app when using Google Play Services and even bad cache and Data files from this app can cause the issue and its important to clear the Cache and Data files from Google Play Store.

1. On Your Android Device Go to Settings tab.
2. From Settings Scroll down to the option which says “Apps & Notifications” and click on All Apps or Application List
3. Scroll down till you find the “Play Store” Application.
4. Click on the app icon and then >> Storage >> Clear Cache.
5. Also, click on the “Clear All” Data button and Restart Your device.

Sometimes you may have to wait for 5-10 minutes for processes such as Deleting cache or data to complete fully and then only use the apps again and check if the problem is resolved. Also after doing any big changes, it is recommended to Restart your device in order to Given your Device a quick reset.