How to download Google Play Services in an Android emulator?

Question

I want to use Google Play Services API in my application, but when I open the emulator to test my application it sends me a message that says \"Google Play Services must be

Answer 1

This is how you make Android Google Maps API v2 work on your emulator.

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Create a new emulator

• for device choose "5.1'' WVGA (480 x 800: mdpi)"
• for target choose "Android 4.1.2 - API level 16"
• for "CPU/ABI" choose "ARM"
• leave rest to defaults

these are the settings that are working for me. I don't know for different ones.

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Start the emulator

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install com.android.vending-1.apk and com.google.android.gms-1.apk via ADB install command

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The longer answer is on my blog post about this issue https://medium.com/nemanja-kovacevic/how-to-make-android-google-maps-v2-work-in-android-emulator-e384f5423723