Google Play Services explanation is now included directly in Android

Google Play Services Permissions A lot of key Functions On Android devices, which may not be obvious to end users, Google is now offering live annotations on your phone as part of a new approach.

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

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

Please be aware that disabling services may affect the operation of the device.

The last line clearly shows how some people turned it off. Google highlights 17 features in particular. Pressing the button will take you to the settings pages, and the info button next to the items will take you to various support/help articles.

Among the devices we checked today, this only appears on Android 13 Pixel phones. In order for Play Services to add this “All Services” page to the app information, the latest version of the operating system is required.

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

• Settings links: device phone number and Google account

advertising: Used to manage advertising preferences and prevent unwanted advertising messages.

• Allows you to: reset the advertising ID, remove the advertising ID, or enable debug logging for advertising.
• Also displays device advertising ID

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 stored personal information, addresses, payment methods and passwords, and preferences

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

• Settings Links: Google Contacts Sync and Contacts Recovery

Backup and data transfer: Used to backup and restore your data, application settings and account information.

• Settings links: Settings > System > Backup

Developer Resources: Used for features that app developers can enable 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: Broadcast Options, Chromebook, Devices, Neighbor Sharing

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

• Settings links for: App and device connectivity and data management

Toys: Used for auto login, leaderboards, achievements and managing your player profile.

• Settings Links: Game Control Panel and Play Games

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

• Allows you to: Enable/disable location accuracy improvement.

share location: used when you share your location with others

• Allows you to see active messages

security and emergencies: Used for emergency notifications and services, such as sharing your location during emergency calls and receiving emergency alerts.

• Settings links: COVID-19 exposure notifications, earthquake alerts, emergency location service, silent driving notifications.

protection: Used for security features such as password encryption, device lock, spam call blocking, and finding a lost device.

• Settings links: Find My Device, Password Manager, SMS Verification Codes, Smart Lock.

Support: Used for functions such as setting up your device, sending feedback to Google, and contacting Google support.

system diagnostics: Used to collect data about your device and its services, and to improve the performance of your device.

• Settings Links: Usage and Diagnostics

System administration: Used to update system services and improve device performance.

Wallet: Used to pay for purchases on this device, including contactless payments.

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