Google Play Services now boasts 5 billion installs

31 July 2017
This isn't the same as active devices, but it's the first piece of mobile software to reach 5 "billion with a B".

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  • Anonymous
  • NH}
  • 12 Dec 2017

how to reinstall it??

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    • nI8
    • 02 Aug 2017


    Google Play Services were burning up my battery - so I've disabled it. Battery problem solved and the phone is *much* snappier. Ok, some apps like Gmail, Maps etc won't run, but I can live with that

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      • NiJon
      • Ld5
      • 01 Aug 2017

      last 2 billion are iOS users x)

        Although a little off topic... I think that after the HBO tv show 'Silicon Valley' ceases production, the powers that be should seriously consider making a movie based on the show. Who's with me?

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          • Anonymous
          • NR6
          • 01 Aug 2017

          Anonymous, 31 Jul 2017Google forces all Android phones to have it installed so Go... moreGet Aptoide

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            • nick
            • Ira
            • 31 Jul 2017

            Not like we had a choice, every time we uninstall it, it redownloads itself

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              • Anonymous
              • 0Cc
              • 31 Jul 2017

              Google forces all Android phones to have it installed so Google Play can work. It was obvious they would reach this number although it's something people did not have a choice to do.

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                • AnonD-227943
                • LaT
                • 31 Jul 2017

                But almost everytime anyone flashes a new Rom to a device,that counts as as a new install of play services,so for my HTC hd2's,that's at least 527 supposed installs of play services..

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                  • gCq
                  • 31 Jul 2017

                  5 billion Android devices with Google Play, pretty impressive, about 2 for every 3 people in the world

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                    • 3wk
                    • 31 Jul 2017

                    Who cares about installs?
                    What about daily active users? Which is way more important.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • NR6
                      • 31 Jul 2017

                      Anonymous, 31 Jul 2017what does andy phone means? is it because the phone use... moreYes bro, you are right! I hope that it wasn't too unrespectable sentence or word! Hopefully

                        Anonymous, 31 Jul 2017what does andy phone means? is it because the phone use... moreI think it's obvious that he's using a translator. In that case, Andy is definitely meant to be Android.

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                          • gionometricspsychosi
                          • Q5i
                          • 31 Jul 2017

                          'coz you don't have a choice

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                            • Anonymous
                            • nI8
                            • 31 Jul 2017

                            is this really a news
                            Google wants to have it on every phone with play store
                            so of course it will hit 5b downloads from play store
                            let me give you a tip
                            next is gmail, youtube, photos and all of Google bloatware

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                              • r7b
                              • 31 Jul 2017

                              Play Services updates bring awesome new APIs like Instant Apps to abandonned devices as old as 4.1.x! That's the Galaxy S2-old!

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                                • 8CK
                                • 31 Jul 2017

                                oh, and a gentle and subtle push from open source to closed source... don't be evil my a...

                                  Anonymous, 31 Jul 2017No with AmplifyGreenify*

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • iBt
                                    • 31 Jul 2017

                                    Ng, 31 Jul 2017and a battery drain appsNo with Amplify

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • bJb
                                      • 31 Jul 2017

                                      Anonymous, 31 Jul 2017Ahah...! My cheap Andy phone is still alive after two and h... morewhat does andy phone means?

                                      is it because the phone uses Android OS and Android OS was created/founded by Andy Rubin, so you call it andy phone? am I right?

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • NR6
                                        • 31 Jul 2017

                                        Anonymous, 31 Jul 2017nobody says "andy phone". It sounds weird. Stop it.Seriously!? My android phone
                                        If saying "Andy phone" is still big sin! Now what!? Tell us about this subject-matter in this article! Instead this is weird this is strange or IsIsn't! What the people ! Unbelievable