Explanation of Google Play Services is now included directly in Android

Google Play Services Permissions many a key Features On Android devices that may not be obvious to end users, Google now offers annotations directly to your phone as part of a new approach.

If you go to Settings > Apps > View all > Google Play Services, you’ll see the new All Services item as the first thing in the app info menu under Force disable and stop. By clicking on “View details of services used on your device”. Here’s Google’s high-level explanation of Play Services:

Google Play Services helps make your device more secure and reliable. It is an important part of many features on your device and is different from the Play Store app.

Keep in mind that disabling the services may affect the operation of the device.

The last line clearly indicates how some people have disabled it. Google highlights 17 features specifically. Clicking takes you to the settings pages, while the info button next to things takes you to various support/help articles.

Among the devices we checked today, this only appears on Android 13 Pixel phones. The ability for Play Services to add this “All Services” page to the app’s information requires the latest version of the operating system.

Account management: Used for secure login and better control of your Google account

• Settings links: device phone number and Google account

Ads: Used to control advertising preferences and block unwanted advertising messages

• It allows you to: reset the advertising ID, delete the advertising ID, or enable debug logging for ads
• Also displays the device advertising identifier

Autocomplete with Google: used to fill in your information, such as passwords and payment methods

• Displays settings to enable/disable autocomplete with Google
• Links to your saved personal information, addresses, payment methods and passwords, as well as preferences

Contacts: Used to sync your contacts with your Google account and other devices

• Links to Settings: Google Contacts Sync and Contacts Restore

Data backup and transfer: Used to backup and restore data, application settings and account information

• Links to Settings: Settings > System > Backup

Developer Resources: Used for features that app developers can include to make their apps better and more reliable

device connections: Used to connect to other devices such as a car, watch, or Chromebook

• Settings links: Cast options, Chromebook, Devices, Nearby sharing

Fitness: Used for in-app fitness services such as workout tracking and data sharing with other fitness apps

• Settings links: Connect apps and devices and manage data

Kids Games: Used to auto-login, leaderboards, achievements, and manage your player profile

• Links to Settings: Game Control Panel and Game Play

Location accuracy: Used to improve location accuracy using Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and sensors

• Allows you to: Enable/disable Site Accuracy Improvement

Share location: Used when you share your location with others

• Allows you to view active posts

Safety and emergency: Used for emergency notifications and services such as sharing your location during emergency calls and receiving crisis alerts

• Links to settings: COVID-19 exposure notifications, earthquake alerts, emergency locator, and silent driving notifications

protection: Used for security features such as encrypting passwords, locking your device, blocking spam calls, and locating a lost device

• Links to Settings: Find My Device, Password Manager, SMS Verification Codes, Smart Lock

the support: Used for features such as configuring the device, giving feedback to Google, and contacting Google Support

System Diagnostics: Used to collect data about your device and its services and to improve your device experience

• Settings links: Usage and Diagnostics

system management: Used to keep system services up-to-date and improve device performance

wallet: Used to pay for purchases made on this device, including contactless payments

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