Debugging GooglePlayServices availability

gistfile1.java

//copy this into an activity
public boolean isGooglePlaySdkAvailable(){
	try{
		Class.forName("com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil");
		return true;
	} catch(ClassNotFoundException exception){
		logger.log(LogLevel.WARNING, "Google Play Services are not available on this device.");
	}
	return false;
}

public int getGooglePlayServiceStatus(Context context){
	return GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(context);
}
	
//then call within your onCreate method
//it might help to set some break points

if(!isGooglePlaySdkAvailable()){
  Log.i("Tango", "Google Play Services class cannot be located. Looks like the JAR is missing.");
} else {
  int status = getGooglePlayServiceStatus(this);
  //check the value of status
  Log.i("Tango", String.format("Google Play Services status code %d", status));
  
  if(status == ConnectionResult.SUCCESS){
    Log.i("Tango", "Google Play Services up-to-date");
  } else {
    Log.i("Tango", "Google Play Services error received.");
  }
}