If you just need some API client libraries then you can compile most modules separately[1] e.g. Ads, Analytics, GCM, etc. This makes Play Services actually usa

If you just need some API client libraries then you can compile most modules separately[1] e.g. Ads, Analytics, GCM, etc. This makes Play Services actually usable without multidexing. [1] https://developers.google.com/android/guides/setup#split https://developers.google.com/android/guides/setup#split