[Trick][Lollipop]Stop Play Store Self-update

eyal7

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Hello guys:)
I'll explain here how to stop Google Play Store/Services from updating itself as the self update function draining the battery, using the data plan and reducing the free storage space.
There is a similar method but unfortunately that method doesn't work on android 5.1.1.

Instructions:
1. Uninstall all of the installed Google Play Store/Services updates through app info.
3. Install root file manager.
2. Navigate to /data/app.
3. Create 2 empty files.
4. Rename those files to "com.google.android.gms-1" and other one to "com.android.vending-1" (their permissions would be 0600)
That's it updates are gone:D
Hit thanks if I helped