PSA: The Latest Google Play Services Update May Disable Android Device Manager (Remote Location And Wipe) In Device Administrators

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There's a new Google Play Services app in town, and it includes all kinds of goodies for developers. But there's a nasty surprise waiting inside Google Play Services 4.0, at least for users on some devices: it may have disabled the Android Device Manager's permission to act as a Device Administrator. This is what allows users to access the new remote locate, unlock, and device wipe features from the web... which some of them might not realize they can no longer do.

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PSA: The Latest Google Play Services Update May Disable Android Device Manager (Remote Location And Wipe) In Device Administrators was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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