Learn more about Google Play services for device connections

Google Play services enables useful services on your device and helps make your device more secure and reliable. Device connections is one such service that is provided as part of Google Play services. Learn more about Google Play services.

Important: Google Play services is different from the Google Play store.

You can use Google Play services for device connections to:

Important: Some device connections functionality only works on Android 8.1 and up. Learn how to check and update your Android version.

Control your preferences

You can manage Google Play services for device connections.

  1. Go to Settings .
  2. Tap Connected devices
  3. To control the preferences of each, tap the options below:
    • Bluetooth
    • Cast
    • Quick Share
    • Android Auto
    • Driving mode
    • Chromebook

How Google Play services for device connections handles your data

Google Play services for device connections may collect and share certain information and use certain permissions to support device connections-related functionality on your device, such as the examples described above.

Permission use
Google Play services for device connections may use device permissions such as:

Any information that Google collects is handled in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.

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