Google Mobile Services

Google Mobile Services (GMS) is a collection of proprietary applications and application programming interfaces (APIs) services from Google that are typically pre-installed on Android devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs. GMS is not a part of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), which means an Android manufacturer needs to obtain a license from Google in order to legally pre-install GMS on an Android device. This license is provided by Google without any licensing fees except in the EU.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

^ "Google Mobile Services" (PDF). Motorola Mobility. May 21, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
^ Hildenbrand, Jerry (September 23, 2019). "What are Google Mobile Services (GMS) and why does my phone need them?". Android Central. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
^ Bradshaw, Kyle (October 7, 2019). "These are the new default Google apps for Android 10 and Android Go". 9to5Google. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
^ "Google will start charging Android device makers a fee for using its apps in Europe". The Verge. October 16, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

[1] "Google Mobile Services" (PDF). Motorola Mobility. May 21, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.

[2] Hildenbrand, Jerry (September 23, 2019). "What are Google Mobile Services (GMS) and why does my phone need them?". Android Central. Retrieved July 5, 2022.

[:0-3] Bradshaw, Kyle (October 7, 2019). "These are the new default Google apps for Android 10 and Android Go". 9to5Google. Retrieved July 5, 2022.

[:EU-4] "Google will start charging Android device makers a fee for using its apps in Europe". The Verge. October 16, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

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