What’s New In Android’s February 2025 Google System Updates [U: 2/10]

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.

The following first-party apps comprise the “Google System”:

• Adaptive Connectivity Services: Search the “All apps” list in Settings and open App info for the version number
• Android System Intelligence: App info
• Android System Key Verifier: App info
• Android System SafetyCore: App info
• Android TV Core Services
• Android WebView: App info
• Device Health Services: App info
• Settings Services: App info
• Google Play Store: App info
• Google Play system update: Settings > About phone > Android version
• SIM Manager: App info

A feature appearing in the changelog does not mean it’s widely available. Some capabilities take months to fully launch.

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.

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.

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