To develop using the Google Play services APIs, you must download the Google Play services SDK. Google Play services is not supported on the Android emulator, a physical device runs Android 2.2 or higher must be used to run and debug apps using Google Play services SDK.
To install Google Play services SDK from Eclipse:
- Window > Android SDK Manager.
- Scroll to the bottom of the package list, select and install Extras > Google Play services.
- Accept and install.
- After installed, import the library project into your workspace. Click File > Import
- Select Android > Existing Android Code into Workspace, and browse to the copy of the library project to import it.
- click Browse to select <android-sdk-folder>/extras/google/google_play_services/libproject/google-play-services_lib, and click Finish.
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