Android Checking the availability of Google Play Services for Google Map Android API V2

We know that, Google Map Android API V2 requires Google Play Services to work and so it is always a best practice to check whether the Google Play Services are installed in the device on starting up the Google Map application.

In this article, we will create an application which checks whether Google Play Services are available in the hosting device on starting up the application. If the service is not available, a dialog window appears to prompt user to install Google Play Services in the device.

This application is developed in Eclipse(4.2.1) with ADT plugin(21.0.0) and Android SDK(21.0.0).

1. Download and configure Google Play Services Library in Eclipse

Please follow the given below link to setup Google Play Service library in Eclipse.

http://developer.android.com/google/play-services/setup.html

2. Create a new Android application project

Figure 1 : Create a new Android application project

3. Configure the project

Figure 2 : Configure the project

4. Design application launcher icon

Figure 3 : Design application launcher icon

5. Create a blank activity

Figure 4 : Create a blank activity

6. Enter MainActivity details

Figure 5 : Enter Main Activity Details

7. Add Google Play Services Library to this project

Figure 6 : Add Google Play Services library to this project

8. Update the layout file res/layout/activity_main.xml

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/tv_status"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true" />

</RelativeLayout>

9. Update the file src/in/wptrafficanalyzer/checkgoogleplayservices/MainActivity.java

package in.wptrafficanalyzer.checkgoogleplayservices;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.Dialog;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.widget.TextView;

import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    @Override
    protected void onResume() {
        super.onResume();

        // Getting reference to TextView to show the status
        TextView tvStatus = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.tv_status);

        // Getting status
        int status = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(getBaseContext());

        // Showing status
        if(status==ConnectionResult.SUCCESS)
            tvStatus.setText("Google Play Services are available");
        else{
            tvStatus.setText("Google Play Services are not available");
            int requestCode = 10;
            Dialog dialog = GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog(status, this, requestCode);
            dialog.show();
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.activity_main, menu);
        return true;
    }
}

10. Executing the application

Figure 7 : Executing the application in an Android Emulator

Figure 8 : Executing the application in a real device

11. Download the source code

Android Checking the availability of Google Play Services for Google Map Android API V2 837.61 KB

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You can hire me on hourly basis or on project basis for Android applications development.

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