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 v25.04 (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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