Google System Release Notes

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.

March 2025

SIM Manager v31 (2025-03-14)

[Phone] General bug fixes and reliability improvements.

Google Play services v25.09 (2025-03-10)

Developer Services

[Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Device Connectivity related processes in their apps.
[Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Analytics & Diagnostics related processes in their apps.

Device Connectivity

[Phone] With this feature, you'll get an improved interface for the "Cast Options" settings screen.
[Phone] With this update, you can find available Thread networks and nearby border routers to simplify network management.

Support

[Phone] With this feature, you'll be provided with information about the new features and capabilities of the latest Android OS version.
[Phone] With this feature, you'll receive updates about new ways to use Gemini.

System Management

[Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] Updates to system management services that improve Device Connectivity.

Utilities

[Phone] You can now sync your SIM contacts to your Google account.

Wallet

[Phone, Wear] With this new update, Google Wallet enhances asymmetric protocol support for NFC readers.
[Phone, Wear] With this update, supervised users can now access Wallet with appropriate parental supervision.
[Phone] With this feature, you can provide feedback about your experience with Digital Car Key.

Google Play Store v45.3 (2025-03-10)

[Phone] With the update, you'll find the app's review page in a 2-column layout on large screen devices.

Device Health Services v1.27.0.731092006 (2025-03-03)

[Phone] Optimizations for Adaptive Battery functionalities.

Google Play services v25.08 (2025-03-03)

Account Management

[Phone] With this feature, we've improved the login reliability for teens and children.

Wallet

[Phone, Wear] With this update, Google Wallet will launch in new countries.

Google Play Store v45.2 (2025-03-03)

[Phone] With the addition of new topic pages on Google Play, you can now explore game genres more easily and in greater depth.
[Phone] You can now install and open apps more easily with a new install bar, even after you scroll down the app details page.

February 2025

Android WebView v134 (2025-02-26)

Improvements to security and privacy and updates for bug fixes.
New developer features for Google & 3rd party app developers to support functionality related to displaying web content in their apps.

Important: Some features may be experimental and available to certain users.

Google Play services v25.07 (2025-02-24)

Account Management

[Phone] With this feature, you’ll be able to use School Time on supervised phones.

Security & Privacy

[Phone] With this feature, Android's Security and Privacy settings page notifies you when phone updates are available.

Wallet

[Phone] With this feature, users will get a notification when a digital ID card issuer is temporarily unavailable.
[Phone] With the update in Google Wallet, you'll get feature enhancements to digital IDs.

Google Play Store v45.1 (2025-02-24)

[Phone] The updates to the deep link experience make it easier for you to discover high quality apps on the Play Store.
[Phone] You’ll find updated UX for purchase offers on Google Play.

Android System Intelligence V.21 (2025-02-21)

[Phone] Fixed UI issues in Live Captions.

Google Play services v25.06 (2025-02-17)

Utilities

[Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Utilities related processes in their apps.

Wallet

[Phone, Wear] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Digital Wallet & Payments related processes in their apps.
[Phone] With this update, you'll get an improved Factory Reset flow.

Google Play Store v45.0 (2025-02-17)

[Phone] When you start a search, sponsored suggestions will now include a description for the ad.
[Phone] You can now find Play Collections when you search for Collections.

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

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 notification 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.

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