My HTC Wildfire S phone has a pityfully small memory and to keep the device servicable I install or update only applications I really need. Google Play Services is one I can certainly do without, never wanted it in the first place, so I removed it. But it keeps coming back, though automatic update is off! So I remove it, and remove it, etc....
How can I get rid of Google Play Services forever?
How can I get rid of Google Play Services forever?