After Google Play Service update to version 13 I got an error

How can I resolve this error?

> Caused by: java.lang.illegalargumentexception > 11-01 11:08:12.845: E/AndroidRuntime(28885): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not have the right value. Expected 4030500 but found 0. You must have the following declaration within the element:

google-play-services_lib Manifest:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.google.android.gms"
    android:versionCode="4030530"
    android:versionName="4.0.30 (889083-30)" >

    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8"/>

</manifest>

public void loginGooglePlus() {
    aHelper.setup(this, GameHelper.CLIENT_APPSTATE | GameHelper.CLIENT_GAMES);
    mHelper = aHelper.getAppStateClient();
    //crash is here
    mHelper.connect();
}

Full error log:

11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.company.application.android.aja/com.company.application.android.aja.BeetleBattleAndroidActivity}: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not have the right value.  Expected 4030500 but found 0.  You must have the following declaration within the <application> element:     <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2077)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2104)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:134)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1247)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:154)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4624)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:965)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:732)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: The meta-data tag in your app's AndroidManifest.xml does not have the right value.  Expected 4030500 but found 0.  You must have the following declaration within the <application> element:     <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil.n(Unknown Source)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(Unknown Source)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at com.google.android.gms.internal.de.connect(Unknown Source)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at com.google.android.gms.appstate.AppStateClient.connect(Unknown Source)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at com.company.application.android.aja.BeetleBattleAndroidActivity.loginGooglePlus(BeetleBattleAndroidActivity.java:153)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at com.company.application.android.aja.BeetleBattleAndroidActivity.onCreate(BeetleBattleAndroidActivity.java:143)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:4509)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1050)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2041)
11-01 11:38:13.507: E/AndroidRuntime(31297): 	... 11 more

You need to add the following in your manifest:

<application>
    <meta-data 
       android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" 
       android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
    ...
</application>

EDIT:

This information can be found in the logcat error msg as well as on Setting Up Google Play Services (Thanks Brais Gabin)

@Benoit'a answer has exact solution i am answering with additional knowledge:

1. one way as Benoit answered is add following inside application tag of AndroidManifest.xml

<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />

2. we can directly add the version code like

<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="4030500" />

4030500 is version code which is stored inside

google-play-services_lib>res>values>version.xml

Like

<integer name="google_play_services_version">4030500</integer>

Conclusion: Latest google play services requires a version name, which is to be mentioned using <meta-data .. /> inside AndroidManifest.xml

Note: I would strongly recommend to use 1st way

A few things changed since you asked that question. If you're using Google Play services 7.0 or newer, Gradle will automatically merge manifests and include the required meta-data for you.

Citing Ian Lake: > (...) Google Play services > 7.0 also has one other time saving feature if you're using Gradle: it automatically includes the

<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
           android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version"/>

> entry in your AndroidManifest.xml for you - no need to manually add > it! Perfect example of simple Manifest merging where libraries can > add required meta-data, receivers, permissions, and anything else they > made need - one less thing to forget! > > Note: this does not apply to the full play-services or > play-services-all-wear AARs - only the granular AARs have this built > in.

I did create a file "version.xml" in the res/values folder of the included copy of google services and pasted the code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<resources>
<integer name="google_play_services_version">4030500</integer>
</resources>

the original copy missed the file and it did solve my problem

Just make sure to add the below two meta-data tags to 'your' application's AndroidManifest.xml

<meta-data 
            android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="YOUR_API_KEY"/>
<meta-data 
            android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
            android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version"/>

This solution worked for me.

I imported my existing project from Eclipse to Android Studio, In Eclipse project Integers.xml was containing hardcoded value as following

<integer name="google_play_services_version">5089000</integer>

causing version conflict with latest version of Play Services being built by Android Studio. after removing this line from Integers.xml it started working for me.

If you still having error try this one.

it worked for me

<meta-data
    tools:replace="android:value"
    android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
    android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />

Add <meta-data> after closing <application> tag. This solved my problem