When does isGooglePlayServicesAvailable return SERVICE_VERSION_UPDATE_REQUIRED?

Question

According to the documentation GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable returns SERVICE_VERSION_UPDATE_REQUIRED when \"The installed version of Google Play servi

Answer 1

Does this mean that there is a new version of google play services in the play store?

From the site latest update was on December 2014

Does this mean that the app needs a newer version than the one that is currently installed in the device?

You can check if the device has the higher version ofGoogle Play Service than the one on your app like so:

    int status = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable( getApplicationContext() );
if(status == ConnectionResult.SUCCESS) {
   //OK
}else if(status == ConnectionResult.SERVICE_VERSION_UPDATE_REQUIRED){
   Toast.makeText(context,"please udpate your google play service",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show
}