# Google Play services - bug in "Debug" build

**URL:** <https://forum.defold.com/t/google-play-services-bug-in-debug-build/81986>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Created:** [November 21, 2025, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/google-play-services-bug-in-debug-build/81986 "2025-11-21T08:33:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![toca](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/toca/32/41424_2.png) [@toca](https://forum.defold.com/u/toca)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/google-play-services-bug-in-debug-build/81986/1 "2025-11-21T08:33:35Z")

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# Google Play services Extension

**Describe the bug (REQUIRED)**  
there is a bug in the google play service extension i believe (i am using the latest version), i am using the same keystore for release and debug build.

**the release build works perfectly.**

the debug build, works only if i clear cache and storage of playgames before running the app, otherwise google tries to auto-sign in before my init() function are even started. and it gets stuck during the sign in

**Defold version (REQUIRED):**

- Version 1.11.1]

**Platforms (REQUIRED):**

- Android

**Workaround (OPTIONAL):**  
Clear google play game cache and app storage or use release builds.

**EDIT:  
keep closing and reopening the “Debug” version until it works, its also a viable workaround, usually after 4-5 times works.**

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**Author:** ![toca](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/toca/32/41424_2.png) [@toca](https://forum.defold.com/u/toca)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/google-play-services-bug-in-debug-build/81986/2 "2025-11-21T14:08:30Z")

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some conversations on discord regarding this

 ![image](https://forum-defold-uploads.b-cdn.net/original/3X/5/a/5a79cd4c96ab9c4f9e43e11f578a49c1066d9a3a.png)

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**Author:** ![toca](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/toca/32/41424_2.png) [@toca](https://forum.defold.com/u/toca)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/google-play-services-bug-in-debug-build/81986/3 "2025-11-21T15:52:00Z")

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mistery solved!it’s the emulator having issues connecting to the profiler most of the time, and delaying the init massively, on my phone works fine, even with a debug build.

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**Author:** ![toca](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/toca/32/41424_2.png) [@toca](https://forum.defold.com/u/toca)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/google-play-services-bug-in-debug-build/81986/4 "2025-11-22T08:20:49Z")

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for who is facing this issue…  
giving more resources to the emulator makes things slightly better.