{"id":2238798,"date":"2020-05-26T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T17:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/?p=957"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:18:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:18:15","slug":"google-mobile-services-gms-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/en\/google-mobile-services-gms-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"What is GMS Certification?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"AndroidGMS (Google Mobile Service) certification ensures that Google’s suite of apps will run properly on a particular Android device. Android states<\/a> on its website, “We ask GMS partners to pass a simple compatibility test and adhere to our compatibility requirements for their Android devices. In turn, your users enjoy greater app reliability and continuity.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google\u2019s Android OS is the most widely used operating system in the world, holding nearly 40% of the worldwide market share, according to statcounter.com<\/a>. Android is an open source platform and it’s free to install, develop and sell on any device. Common Android open source apps include Phone, Messages, Calendar, and Camera. However, many apps that Android users access on a daily basis are not part of Android’s open source platform, they are downloaded from Google\u2019s Play Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What industries need GMS? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any manufacturer selling devices with Google Play must obtain GMS certification. Apps such as Google Chrome, YouTube and WhatsApp are found on the Google Play Store. For consumer smartphones and tablets, it doesn\u2019t make sense to sell an Android device without access to the Google Play Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even users who don\u2019t need access to the Google Play Store might still need GMS certification, if the app that they need uses a GMS API (Application Programming Interface). A common example of this is Google\u2019s location services, which is constantly being improved. You might have an application developed specifically for your business, and it is not available on the Google Play Store, but it incorporates an API like Google location services. If you\u2019re using a non-GMS certified device, you will not receive updates for that API from Android. It is possible to push updates via a third party, but that poses significant security risks to your device and your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who doesn\u2019t need GMS? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because Android is an open source platform, many ODMs (Original Device Manufacturers) develop their own applications on the platform. Examples of ODM devices that use their own Android applications include kitchen appliances, assembly line computers, public kiosks, and machine interfaces. In these cases, they may not need to use any Google APIs, and if they do, they don\u2019t need to update them. Business computers and tablets are another example where GMS certification isn\u2019t always needed.\u00a0Rugged tablets and handheld devices<\/a>\u00a0that are used in industries like field services, retail, construction, or logistics, might only need access to their own apps or to the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Teguar Devices are GMS Certified?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Teguar currently has three rugged tablets with GMS certification and more to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Teguar8″ Android Rugged Tablet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

TRT-<\/a>A5380-08<\/a>\u00a0| GMS Certified for Android 8.1 Operating System<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10″ Qualcomm Rugged Tablet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

TRT-Q5380-10<\/a>| GMS certified for Android 9 for European markets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5\u201d Rugged Handheld<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

TRH-<\/a>A5380-05<\/a>\u00a0| GMS Certified for Android 8.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact us<\/a> to learn more or discuss your project.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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