Seeing as you receive continue error messages related to the operation of Google Play Services on an old Android device, now look for a solution to uninstall the service. We from ChimeraRevo we decided to make a tutorial in which we will show you specifically how to uninstall google play services.
Premise
Before discovering the steps to follow to proceed with the uninstalling the Big G app, maybe you would like to understand specifically how it works. Google Play Services deals with managing updates of the functionality of both applications and services created by the Mountain View giant on its mobile operating system Android.
In the first releases of the OS, the applications and services of Google they were only updated with each major update of the operating system. Thanks to the implementation of Google Play Services, however, this no longer happens, hence the various software series they receive updates regardless of the version of the operating system installed on the device.
In addition to this, Play Services proposes features that allow you to manage access to Google services low energy consumption localization management of privacy settings and installing and updating all applications from Play Store. As you can guess from the information said so far, Google Play Services is a core component of Android and without it the apps and services may not work properly. On older devices, however, it may generate some error messages related to its anomalous or forced closure.
So, before proceeding with the uninstallation of the service, you can try two alternative ways to try to solve the problem: clear the cache of Google services.
To do this, follow the steps below:
- Open the Settings di Android pressing ongear that you find on the home screen, in the drawer or by pulling down the notification curtain and identifying the menu related to Applications.
- At this point, press on 3 dots present at the top right and choose the option Show system apps give the menu to compare.
- In the next step, scroll down the screen and tap on Google Play Services. To proceed with clearing the cache, locate Storage space and press the button Clear cache.
- Once this is done, restart your Android smartphone or tablet and see if any error messages still appear.
If you view them again, then, before you see how to uninstall google play services, you can clear the Service Framework cache. For the uninitiated, it is a part of Android that has the task of exchanging data between Google's services and servers.
To proceed, please refer to the steps below:
- Access the menu Applications as indicated above, scroll the screen and tap on Google Service Framework.
- Once this is done, press the button Forced shutdown (o Ends o Force stop) to temporarily stop the service.
- In the next step, press on Storage space and press the button Clear cache to clear the cache.
- Finish the operation by restarting the Android device and checking if the error messages related to still appear Play Services.
How to uninstall Google Play Services
In case you have not solved with the information provided above, you can consider the uninstalling the service. In the next lines we will provide you with two procedures to follow depending on whether or not you have a rooted device. Either way, we advise you first make a full backup of your Android device so as to restore it in case of problems. You can refer to our dedicated guides.
Without root
The method in question can be done very simply using a computer with Windows, MacOS o Linux. In case this is the first connection of the device to your computer, you will have to first install the drivers. These can be found on the manufacturer's website or on the appropriate page of the site Android Developer.
Once this is done, download and install the software ADB depending on whether you have Windows, macOS or Linux. Then, extract the contents of the downloaded zip archive using a special software (eg. WinRAR) in an easily accessible folder.
The next thing to do is to enable developer options From Settings di Android of your terminal. In this case, we suggest you read our guide dedicated to the topic. Once enabled, enter the appropriate menu and activate the option Debug USB pressing onswitch present next to the item. Confirm by tapping on OK.
You are now ready to see how to uninstall google play services without root. Here are the steps to follow:
- Connect the smartphone to the computer using the USB cable supplied (being careful to have activated the MTP protocol) and open the folder where you extracted ADB.
- Once this is done, open a window of the Command Prompt holding down the button Shift on the keyboard and right-clicking on an empty spot on the screen and choose Open Command Prompt here.
- From the window that opens, type the command adb devices and press the button Submit on the keyboard. At this point, a window should appear on the smartphone asking you to give consent to the PC to access. Press on OK I will continue.
- If all went well, the window of the Command Prompt will show you the code of your terminal next to the item device. If successful, type the command adb shell and you Submit.
- At this point, use the command pm list packages | grep 'google' and you Submit to view system applications (in this case from Google).
- From the list that appears, locate the package with the name com.google.android.gms (corresponding to Google Play Services), use the command pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.google.android.gms and press Submit to proceed with uninstalling the app.
- If it appears Success it means that the application has been successfully uninstalled.
If you were in possession of a Mac, you will have to use terminal instead of the Command Prompt. This can be found in the folder Applications present in Dock or look for it through Spotlight.
Con root
If, on the other hand, you have an Android device with root permissions or you want to get them, you can take advantage of a completely free application called Root App Deleter which can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store.
Let's see how to use it:
- Once you have downloaded and installed the software on your device with root, grant him permission by pressing up Authorize and then tap on System apps.
- After pressing on the item For, found Google Play Services in the list that appears (easily recognizable in red as this is a system app that shouldn't be touched in any way).
- To proceed with the uninstallation, click on its name, press the button Uninstall on the next screen and confirm by pressing on OK from the notice that appears.
If you have second thoughts, you can reinstall the Google Play Services finding it on the Play Store. Alternatively, if the Big G market doesn't work, we suggest you use the excellent website APKMirror which is among the most reliable where to download APK files.
Of course, since this is an installation outside the Play Store, you need to activate the Unknown sources option. If you don't know how to proceed, take the steps you find in our dedicated guide as a reference.
Once enabled, connect to the page reserved for Google Play Services of the site of APKMirror, locate the section Download and press on number of the latest version available (Eg. 14.8.47 (000300-228741232) of 12 January 2019). After clicking on the link, wait for the countdown to finish, press the button Download aPK and continue with the installation by pressing on apri, Install e end.
How to disable Google Play Services
If you don't want to proceed with the uninstallation, then you can take advantage of a less "aggressive" solution by going to disable from Settings.
Let's see the steps to follow:
- Open the Settings di Android as indicated above and locate the menu reserved for applications (Applications, App o App and notification).
- In the new screen that opens, press on 3 dots at the top right and choose the option Show system apps give the menu to compare.
- Now, locate Google Play Services and click on it to access its page.
- To proceed with the deactivation, first tap on disable and then Deactivate app. If you change your mind, you can reactivate it by choosing Attiva.
In the event that the button does not appear, then, always from the page of Play Services, pressed on 3 dots at the top right and choose Uninstall updates, confirming by pressing on OK.
