Bought a Cheap Tab for my lad and can't install "google play services"

it is possible the cheapie tablet comes with an obsolete copy of Android (either 2.2, 2.1 or rarely, 1.5) which is normally not compatible with Play, or Play Services. 'Application Not Installed' or more commonly, 'there was an error parsing the package' is the installer exiting due to the app normally being incompatible with the hardware or your tablet's version of Android. the old Youtube app is dead or no longer supported and very unlikely the work. they recently updated the Youtube app which has a newer version that does indeed require Play Store or Play Services. it is also possible your cheap tablet did not come with Play installed, as most cheap tablets do not allow Play or Google has not licensed it to run on them (someone chime in here, i'm not sure myself) so the app won't run without that required system service. I was lucky I got around it on Youtube on a cheap D2 Pad, by just installing play services by sideloading the APK found online somewhere

 

You'll probably be able to watch Tudou and Youku OK(Chinese video sites), but not YouTube.

It's usually because a device is not licensed or approved, basically because Google has nothing much to do with Android in China. Sometimes Chinese Android ROMs have certain components and frameworks missing that are required by Google Play.

 

personally outside the app-dependent problem I find Google Play to be a bit overrated. it often has glitches or errors out on installs or downloads fail with some odd code. it takes three clicks to install anything over Play (clicking download, then install, then accept permissions and wait for it to download, oftentimes it will glitch and won't install and you waited for nothing) and is just not user friendly to me personally.

ever since the first D2 Pad (RIP, 10" shattered screen after a soft landing on the carpet) I fell in love with 1Mobile Market. it is a great alternative to Play, you can install in one click, and if space is a problem, it won't even start a download thus avoiding the wait for nothing. most of the apps found on Play Store will show on it, it only lists free apps (great for those with tight pockets) and is a very nice interface. however I don't expect my views to be shared, especially for those who paid for stuff on Play and like the access. my recommendation is to use the 1Mobile Market and try and side-load the APK for Google Play Services and see if it will work. you won't need the entire store, just that one service if it's like my copy of Youtube on my cheapie

here are some things I did, including alternatives to Youtube:

1. GrooveIP--Free calls to and from your tablet with a valid Google Voice account

2. Youtube downloaders (these will access and play or stream content from Youtube without needing Play) my advice? download and install Amazon Appstore and download and install from there, Freedi Youtube Downloader. it will stream without Play

3. Many Google Apps work from 1Mobile, including Gmail, Google Earth, Google Voice Search, Google Talk, Google Maps, all found there

4. Games are all there, including Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, even Brothers in Arms 2

5. install Text Plus Free. totally unlimited and free two-way texting (yes, even to other mobile phones) from your tablet!

6. the popular launchers, all free, are there, including Go, Apex, Holo and so on

 

Chrome should run but in my opinion its slow. I use Dolphin Mini to post to AF. Try a youtube downloader. You wont need to download videos you should be able to stream from the app though

 

Not without the official app I'm afraid. I was assuming he just wanted to watch videos

 

Why would you need to login to just watch videos? install a YouTube downloader and you can watch online without an account heck I never to login to view videos

 

I found this app for the polaroid 8". I ran is on both polaroid 8" and d2 pad 7" it installed play store just fine. I did hav to run it 2x on both however it did cause them to lag.

I TAKE NO RESPONSIBLITY FOR THIS SOFTWARE OR HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR TABLETS.

 

did the same thing worked for me

 

on my D2 it told me i had to install Play Services (not Store) and errored out because there is no Play Store on the device, but that was solved by a simple search for the add-on via 1Mobile Market. Youtube came pre-installed on my Emerson 4.3" ICS device so i got lucky there