diff --git a/android/documentation/changelog.md b/android/documentation/changelog.md
index 9043e6c0..ccbfc481 100644
--- a/android/documentation/changelog.md
+++ b/android/documentation/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Change Log
 <pre>
+v2.1.4  Added isGooglePlayServicesAvailable method [TIMODOPEN-461]
+
 v2.1.3  Updating to use google-play-services library [TIMODOPEN-454]
 
 v2.1.2  Updating to use google-play-services library [TIMODOPEN-445]
diff --git a/android/documentation/index.md b/android/documentation/index.md
index 07256ea8..b987c57e 100644
--- a/android/documentation/index.md
+++ b/android/documentation/index.md
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ The "Admob" variable is now a reference to the Module object.
 
 ## Functions
 
+### number isGooglePlayServicesAvailable()
+
+Returns a number value indicating the availability of Google Play Services which are for push notifications.
+
+Possible values include `SUCCESS`, `SERVICE_MISSING`, `SERVICE_VERSION_UPDATE_REQUIRED`, `SERVICE_DISABLED`, and `SERVICE_INVALID`.
+
 ### createAdMobView({ . . . })
 
 Returns a view with an ad initialized by default.
@@ -97,6 +103,24 @@ Calls for a test ad if needed. This works independently from the testing flag ab
 
 	adMobView.requestTestAd();
 
+## Constants
+
+### number SUCCESS
+Returned by `isGooglePlayServicesAvailable` if the connection to Google Play services was successful.
+
+### number SERVICE_MISSING
+Returned by `isGooglePlayServicesAvailable` if Google Play services is missing on this device.
+
+### number SERVICE_VERSION_UPDATE_REQUIRED
+Returned by `isGooglePlayServicesAvailable` if the installed version of Google Play services is out of date.
+
+### number SERVICE_DISABLED
+Returned by `isGooglePlayServicesAvailable` if the installed version of Google Play services has been disabled on this device.
+
+### number SERVICE_INVALID
+Returned by `isGooglePlayServicesAvailable` if the version of the Google Play services installed on this device is not authentic.
+
+
 ## Module History
 
 View the [change log](changelog.html) for this module.
diff --git a/android/example/app.js b/android/example/app.js
index 66836a7b..3179c7da 100644
--- a/android/example/app.js
+++ b/android/example/app.js
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ var win = Titanium.UI.createWindow({
 // require AdMob
 var Admob = require('ti.admob');
 
+// check if google play services are available
+var code = Admob.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable();
+if (code != Admob.SUCCESS) {
+    alert("Google Play Services is not installed/updated/available");
+}
+
 // then create an adMob view
 var adMobView = Admob.createView({
     publisherId:"<<YOUR PUBLISHER ID HERE>>",
diff --git a/android/manifest b/android/manifest
index 4e30e860..46566b85 100644
--- a/android/manifest
+++ b/android/manifest
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # this is your module manifest and used by Titanium
 # during compilation, packaging, distribution, etc.
 #
-version: 2.1.3
+version: 2.1.4
 apiversion: 2
 description: Titanium Admob module for Android
 author: Brian Kurzius
diff --git a/android/src/ti/admob/AdmobModule.java b/android/src/ti/admob/AdmobModule.java
index e2177a65..f55295e2 100644
--- a/android/src/ti/admob/AdmobModule.java
+++ b/android/src/ti/admob/AdmobModule.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 import org.appcelerator.kroll.KrollModule;
 import org.appcelerator.kroll.annotations.Kroll;
 import org.appcelerator.kroll.common.Log;
+import org.appcelerator.titanium.TiApplication;
+import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil;
 
 @Kroll.module(name = "Admob", id = "ti.admob")
 public class AdmobModule extends KrollModule {
@@ -41,6 +43,18 @@ public AdmobModule() {
 		Log.d(TAG, "adMob module instantiated");
 	}
 
+	// Response from isGooglePlayServicesAvailable()
+	@Kroll.constant public static final int SUCCESS = 0;
+	@Kroll.constant public static final int SERVICE_MISSING = 1;
+	@Kroll.constant public static final int SERVICE_VERSION_UPDATE_REQUIRED = 2;
+	@Kroll.constant public static final int SERVICE_DISABLED = 3;
+	@Kroll.constant public static final int SERVICE_INVALID = 9;
+
+	@Kroll.method
+	public int isGooglePlayServicesAvailable() {
+		return GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(TiApplication.getAppRootOrCurrentActivity());
+	}
+
 	// use this to set the publisher id
 	// must be done before the call to instantiate the view
 	@Kroll.method