There’s a new Google Play Services update rolling out, in anticipation of the release of Android KitKat that brings along a lot of new under-the-hood changes to the service. Unfortunately, it is also bringing along an unwanted one, which is definitely going to make a lot of Android users unhappy – it disables Android Device Manager on your phones. The guys over at Android Police first noted this issue with the Google Play Services 4.0 update. Here at tech2, we checked to see that this was indeed a problem that has occurred post the update rolling out. On a Nexus 4 here, we noted that the Android Device manager had been disabled post this update. However, we cannot rule out that it may be a back-end issue.
Check the update version number and if your Device Manager has been turned off
Essentially, this little niggle with the Google Play Services update will ensure you won’t be able to track your phone down if you lose it, despite the fact that you could swear you turned Android Device Manager on when it first rolled out. To check if this issue could be affecting your phone too, head on to Settings and then Apps. Scroll down to Google Play Services and check if the version on your device is 4.0.30 and 4.0.31 as this issue seems to be affecting both of these. Head back to the Device Administrators tab under Security. If Device Manager has been unchecked, and you want it to be turned on, check the box. This could be especially scary for Android users who are relying on Android Device Manager to help them track their device in case they lose it or have it stolen. There is no way to be alerted if the Device Manager has been turned off on your device so you’ll just have to check. We’d suggest performing regular checks on the Android device Manager of your phone, especially if you store sensitive data on it. If you intend to use the service to wipe your personal data off your phone in worst case scenario, you should be assured that it is turned on in the first place.
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