Phone can't communicate with Google servers

[Android Central Question]

I own a MEIZU M5 Note and recently deleted some things my phone had recommended I delete, due to lack of storage. After that, I tried to download an app using Google Play Store and my phone said that it couldn't communicate with Google servers. I decided to try to remove and reinstall Google Play Store but after I deleted it, when I tried to reinstall it said it couldn't communicate with Google servers and therefore couldn't be re-downloaded. I tried to access Google Play Services and couldn't so tried the same thing - uninstall and re-download - except this time it started telling me that Google Play Services wasn't downloaded, yet I couldn't re-install it. I have gone through all my files and apps on my phone and cannot uninstall or force stop the Google Play Services app. It still says it is downloaded but I cannot access it. I read somewhere to try removing my Google account from my phone and re-adding it but when I tried to re-add it, it came up with the same cannot communicate with Google servers message. My phone is not rooted and the 2 step verification is OFF. Now I am left with no Google play account connected to my phone, and no Google Play store or Google Play services apps. This means I cannot access some of the apps that are connected to Google Play services - including YouTube and games.

 

[Tim1954]

Therein lies a lesson. If you don't know what it is, leave it alone. Don't "clean" your device, android is a good housekeeper. Many tales of woe can be heard after ppl use "cleaning apps" that recommended deleting things that should be left alone...
In any case you may have to factory reset it or even flash the firmware again if you deleted system apps....
Maybe take it to a phone shop where some clever techie may be able to install stuff via usb /computer...

 

[Golfdriver97]

A reset may be the best option. If you aren't rooted you shouldn't be able to delete system apps completely. A reset should recover them.

If not, like Tim said above, you may have to reflash the stock ROM.