When we're working with Google Play Service APIs, we might run into various development issues. This recently happened to me while using com.google.android.gms:play-services-code-scanner
. I've also run into issues with Google Sign In. Sometimes, the only thing left to do is to uninstall Google Play Services, and start fresh.
Uninstalling Google Play Services can also be useful if you'd like to test your app out as a brand new user, with none of your app settings saved to Google Play Services.
WARNING: This will delete settings, etc. Proceed at your own caution.
- Open https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms from your Android device.
- From the Play Store, click
Uninstall
. - For the prompt, click
Uninstall
again. - Click
Update
.