Whatever you say about Google or however you may rail against them for using an all-encompassing system like the Google Play Services, the system works and makes Android a pretty well-rounded platform. Google has been improving the APIs that app developers can use with Google Play Services, and version 8.3 is no different.


First up, Google Play Services is introducing a simplified SignInButton API. First up, you’re going to be seeing the new Google branding more and more when signing into Google Play from any app. Also, Google is making this “sign in” process simpler – no more device permissions and just one tap for basic profile access. Previously, this would have taken you a couple of steps to do.

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Secondly, Google Play Services 8.3 is a boon to app developers, as it makes coding the App Invites process easier. If a user likes an app, App Invites was put in place so they could invite their friends to try it out as well. This will mean easier integration into the code of an app, resulting in easier ways for users to share their apps.

Lastly, there is a power and battery usage tweak on the DataApi – the gatekeeper API for when your device syncs with cloud and online sources. Now this API has urgency levels so that the system will know which items should be synced as a priority and which ones can be done at a later time. This means overall savings in power and battery usage for when your device syncs to its networks.

SOURCE: Google

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