Google System updates make your Android devices more secure and reliable, and give you new and useful features. They include updates from Google to the Android operating system, Google Play Store, and Google Play services. Google System updates are available for phones, tablets, Android TV and Google TV devices, Android Auto-enabled devices, cars with Android Automotive OS or Google built-in, Wear OS devices, and Chrome OS devices. Learn more about Google System updates.
Every week, the Google Play Store provides:
- New Features to help you discover the Apps & Games you love.
- Optimizations allowing faster and more reliable download and installation.
- Continuous improvements to Play Protect to keep your device safe.
- Various performance optimizations, bug fixes and improvements to security, stability and accessibility.
Every 2 weeks, Google Maps (in cars with Google built-in) provides bug fixes and improvements that help you discover new places, navigate to them, and more.
February 2025
Google Play services v25.05 (2025-02-10)
Developer Services
- [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Device Connectivity related processes in their apps.
Device Connectivity
- [Auto, Phone, TV] We’ve fixed issues with device connections-related services to improve your overall experience.
- [Phone] With updates to Quick Share, you’ll get an improved setup and onboarding experience.
Google Play Store v44.9 (2025-02-10)
- [Phone] Collections is now enabled on Android 10-12 devices in the US. Users can add the Play widget to access Collections by long pressing Play Store App icon or from Android widget settings on those devices.
- [Phone] [Wear] You can now install and remotely set watch faces directly from the Phone Play store listing without the need to use your watch.
Google Play services v25.04 (2025-02-03)
Account Management
- [Phone] With the new entry point for Family Link in Google Settings, you can now manage your family group more easily.
Developer Services
- [Auto] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Machine Learning & AI related processes in their apps.
Device Connectivity
- [Auto, Phone, TV, Wear] Bug fixes for Device Connections related services.
- [Phone] With this new feature, you can continue your Quick Share transfers over Wi-Fi or mobile data even if the sender or receiver loses direct connection.
System Management
- [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] Updates to system management services that improve Battery Life.
Utilities
- [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Utilities related processes in their apps.
Google Play Store v44.8 (2025-02-03)
- [Phone] With this new feature, you'll get UI updates when you create a Play Games profile.
- [Phone] Tablet pQuality version 3 updates the system to evaluate the app quality on tablets and ChromeOS devices.
January 2025
Earlier version release notes
Google Play system update (2025-02-04)
- [Phone] Bug fixes for System Management & Diagnostics related services.
- [Phone] Updates to system management services that improve Device Connectivity, Network Usage, Security, Stability, and Updatability.
Android WebView v133 (2025-01-28)
- New developer features for Google & 3rd party app developers to support functionality related to displaying web content in their apps.
- Improvements to security and privacy and updates for bug fixes.
Important: Some features may be experimental and available to certain users.
Android System Intelligence V.19 (2025-01-27)
- [Phone] Bug fixes and UI updates to Sports, Weather and Calendar At a glance cards.
- [Phone] Bug fixes for OTP notifcation redaction.
Google Play Store v44.7 (2025-01-27)
- [PC, Phone, TV] With updates to Play Protect, there is now improved support for Advanced Protection.
Google Play services v25.03 (2025-01-27)
Device Connectivity
- [Phone, TV] We’ve fixed issues with device connections-related services to improve your overall experience.
- [Phone, TV] With this new feature, you can now accept Google's Terms of Service in the cast sender app when you cast to a newly setup Cast device.
Wallet
- [Phone] With this feature, you’ll get an improved tap to pay experience on your Android V+ device.
Android System Intelligence U.41/V.16 (2025-01-20)
- [Phone] Bug fixes and improvements to Pixel Now Playing Album Art feature.
Google Play Store v44.6 (2025-01-20)
- [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] If you’re in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, you can now use your local currency to make purchases in Google Play.
- [Phone] With this change, you will be able to see a VPN badge on independently verified VPN apps.
Google Play services v25.02 (2025-01-20)
Device Connectivity
- [Phone, Wear] We’ve fixed issues with device connections-related services to improve your overall experience.
Google Play Store v44.5 (2025-01-13)
- [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll get search results snippets in English (US) that are more relevant to your query.
Google Play services v25.01 (2025-01-13)
Developer Services
- [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Utilities related processes in their apps.
Android WebView v132 (2025-01-07)
- New developer features for Google & 3rd party app developers to support functionality related to displaying web content in their apps.
- Improvements to security and privacy and updates for bug fixes.
Important: Some features may be experimental and available to certain users.
Google Play Store v44.4 (2025-01-06)
- [Phone] You can find different formats on the App details page when you browse more apps.