Google Play services

Google LLC

About this app

Google Play services is used to update Google apps and apps from Google Play.
This component provides core functionality like authentication to your Google services, synchronised contacts, access to all the latest user privacy settings and higher quality, lower-powered location based services.
Google Play services also enhances your app experience. It speeds up offline searches, provides more immersive maps and improves gaming experiences.
Apps may not work if you uninstall Google Play services.

Ratings and reviews

So my Bluetooth has been disconnecting and reconnecting constantly. I thought it was my Bluetooth earbuds until I connected my Bluetooth speaker and it did the same thing. I discovered this morning after going into the Bluetooth advanced settings that Google play services turned off Bluetooth earlier this month and I can't find how to turn it back on. I'm very upset. I just read a bunch of reviews and don't like what I'm seeing!

I have mixed feelings on this one. Just noticed it has way too many permissions where it doesn't seem necessary to me--I've adjusted settings as I can and will watch to see if they reset. I don't let most apps update on their own, including games, widgets, etc-- so I occasionally get notices that updates are available but when "I" am ready to update them, finding that feature is difficult--why not include it in the menu?? But--I feel it does scan apps first for safety and that is helpful.

I truly dislike this application. I continue to receive the error message every 5-10 seconds "Google Play services has stopped" there doesn't seem to be a reason and more so a method to fix the problem. I have Googled the problem and there's a dozen ways to fix it according to each of the searches, but not a single one actually works. I've even uninstalled the new updated version and installed an older version but nothing works. Is this App really necessary and can I get by without it?