Android - Could not find google-play-services_lib.apk! error

Question

I am trying to use the new Google Play Services for Google Plus integration from this link: http://ankitthakkar90.blogspot.sg/2013/05/google-plus-integration-in-android.html

I was able to get everything right except when i try to run it, it provide me with this error

Android Launch!
adb is running normally.
Performing com.anky.googleplus.MainActivity activity launch
Automatic Target Mode: using device 'CB5A1MQW4P'
Uploading GooglePlusDemo.apk onto device 'CB5A1MQW4P'
Installing GooglePlusDemo.apk...
Success!
Could not find google-play-services_lib.apk!
Starting activity com.anky.googleplus.MainActivity on device CB5A1MQW4P
ActivityManager: Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] cmp=com.anky.googleplus/.MainActivity }

I did reference the library via eclipse Properties > Android > Add Library like what is done here: Using the new Google Play Services This error still occured. Any suggest and feed back is welcome.

Solution 1

When Adding refenced libraries we need only google-play-services_lib.jar.So that we need to remove the project from your project.

Project->Properties->javaBuildPath->Project->select google-play-services->remove.

clean and build.

Solution 2

Well i had this same problem.. I then found out that i had incorrectly referenced it first in the java build path before referencing it from the Properties > Android > Add Library . Solution First remove both the reference from the java build and the Properties > Android > Add Library then reference google_Play_services_lib from Properties > Android > Add Library again. Hope this helps :)

Solution 3

In your manifiest file put it inside

<meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
        android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />

Solution 4

You don't install the google-play-services_lib APK, you should reference it on your project as an Android Library Project and the JAR will be included inside your APK.

http://developer.android.com/google/play-services/setup.html

This link teaches you how to reference an android library project:

http://developer.android.com/tools/projects/projects-eclipse.html#ReferencingLibraryProject

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Comments

[Tay Victor]

Im quite sure mine have the services apk as i am able to find it in my app manager in settings

[Tay Victor]

May I know what JAR file that you are referring to? Is it the android-support-v13.jar? I followed the other steps and the problem still persist

[thiagolr]

The JAR file will be generated and referenced automatically if you properly set the google-play-services_lib library as an Android Library Project. Are you using Eclipse to build and run your code?

[Tay Victor]

Apparently I did not create the oAuth for my application. I solved the problem by following this link: developers.google.com/+/mobile/android/…

[boltup_im_coding]

Why in the world would the other way not work if Google's own instructions say to do it that way? Ugh. Anyways, thanks a lot. This fixed for me.

[Vikram Gupta]

Fixed it for me. Thanks!

[s.co.tt]

Ugh, I'd had it referencing just the jar. Then I was having another problem, so I figured I'd double-check my Play Services references. I came across the instructions from Google that unexpected62 is probably talking about. That seemed to be the right way, so I ended up following Google's own directions and breaking everything. Thanks for re-clarifying!

[Mariano L]

OMFG.. thanks so much for this... I was starting to lose hair with this problem....

[Aman Alam]

Holy Moly, it worked for me too! And as @Shradha says, I have no freaking idea why it did