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Google Play Services is automatically updated through Google Play on devices with Android 6.0 or newer. [7] This means Google can deliver updates without manufacturers having to update the Android firmware, working around the fragmentation of the platform that has become infamous for Android products.
Authentication tokens (e.g., OAuth tokens) from web services stored in system storage for sharing between apps. Prior to Android 6.0 "Marshmallow", permissions were automatically granted to apps at runtime, and they were presented upon installation in Google Play Store. Since Marshmallow, certain permissions now require the app to request ...
[5] [9] [10] Unlike Google Play Services, MicroG does not track user activity on the device, and users can selectively enable and disable specific API features. [5] Depending what apps are installed by users, user activity may still be tracked by Google. [citation needed]
SafetyNet [1] consists of several application programming interfaces (APIs) offered by the Google Play Services to support security sensitive applications and enforce DRM. Currently, these APIs include device integrity verification, app verification, recaptcha and web address verification. It is an extension of AVB2.0 and dm-verity.
Google Play Books is an ebook digital distribution service. Google Play offers over five million ebooks available for purchase, [15] and users can also upload up to 1,000 of their own ebooks in the form of PDF or EPUB file formats. [16] As of January 2017, Google Play Books is available in 75 countries. [17]
Google Mobile Services (GMS) is a collection of proprietary applications and application programming interfaces services from Google that are typically pre-installed on the majority of Android devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs.
Android Marshmallow introduces a redesigned application permissions model; apps are no longer automatically granted all of their specified permissions at installation time. An opt-in system is now used, in which users are prompted to grant or deny individual permissions (such as the ability to access the camera or microphone) to an application ...
By default Google apps are not installed with GrapheneOS, [5] [12] but users can install a sandboxed version of Google Play Services from the pre-installed "AppStore". [12] The sandboxed Google Play Services allows access to the Google Play Store and apps dependent on it, along with features including push notifications and in-app payments.