Google System Services Release Notes

Google Play services v25.38 (2025-09-29)

• [Phone] With this feature, you can join audio sharing through Fast Pair.
• [Phone] You can now restore data from your fully managed device after you setup your new device.

• [Phone] You'll now get an improved text description for shared location.

• [Phone, TV] Minor UI improvements for Play Games profile creation flow.

• [Auto, Phone] You can now autofill and save wallet valuables like loyalty cards, flight codes, and promo codes.
• [Phone] Google Contacts Sync settings can now upgrade your backup & sync from 'Device contacts' to include both 'Device and SIM contacts'.

• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Digital Wallet & Payments related processes in their apps.

Google Play Store v48.2 (2025-09-29)

• [Phone] Introducing the You tab, a curated destination on Play where you can more deeply engage with the topics you care about most
• [Phone] With this update, you can now find personalized app content from your installed apps in "You" tab.
• [Phone] With the Public Profile and Follow feature, you can now follow other players to view their profile and gaming activity and share your profile with your friends.
• [Phone] You can now use M-Pesa to pay on Play in Kenya.
• [Phone] With gaming streaks, you can now get rewards when you play any game.
• [Phone] With this update, you can access web sources for AI-generated content from our chatbot.
• [Phone] You can now find the latest community YouTube videos for select games.
• [Phone] If you are new to Google Play, you can select your interests across categories to get instant personalized recommendations.
• [Phone] You can now find and manage Google Play Games for Windows through Play Store on your Android phone.

Android WebView v141 (2025-09-24)

• 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 v25.37 (2025-09-22)

• [Phone] Stability improvements and bug fixes.

• [Phone] You can now easily scan multiple pages in real-time with the interactive Android document scanner.
• [Auto, Phone, TV, Wear] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Account Management related processes in their apps.

• [Phone, Wear] Bug fixes for Device Connections related services.

• [Phone] With this feature, you'll get quality improvements to your timeline when you check-in on the place sheet.

• [Phone] With this update, you can now find information about new Android features.

• [Phone] With this feature, users in Japan can set up balance notifications for their transit cards.

Google Play Store v48.1 (2025-09-22)

• [Phone] With this update, you'll get improved notifications about your recent app installs that are ready to use.
• [Phone] UI improvements to help prevent disablement of protection due to exploitation.
• [PC, Phone] With this update, editorial pages on Play feature new formats that highlight apps and content more effectively.
• [Phone] With this new update, a new section in Comics Hub shows all the latest manga release in one place.

Google Play services v25.36 (2025-09-15)

• [Auto] With this update, you'll now get an improved Google sign-in engagement and discovery in Automotive.
• [Wear] You can now use the dashboard in Parental Controls with an expressive theme.

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

• [Phone] With this feature, you can transfer supervised accounts to your new device with QuickStart.
• [Phone, Wear] Bug fixes for Device Connections related services.

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

Google Play Store v48.0 (2025-09-15)

• [Phone] At the top of the Apps tab, we've added a new featured format.
• [Phone] Users in South Korea will now find a dedicated entertainment section under Apps.
• [Phone] You can now restore your favorite apps faster on your new Android phone.

Google Play services v25.35 (2025-09-08)

• [Phone] With this update, Document Scanner now supports expressive design.

• [Phone, Wear] Bug fixes for Device Connections related services.
• [Phone] With this new feature, you'll be able to use Wake-on-LAN with Cast to turn on your Linux TV from sleep mode.

• [Phone] With this update, phone number verification and reachability run automatically on setup. You can manage your preferences in Device Settings and Google Account.

• [Phone, Wear] Provision access cards from work profile to personal profile.

Google Play Store v47.9 (2025-09-08)

• [Phone] With the new task-based search feature, you can find apps that can help you finish your tasks.

Google Play services v25.34 (2025-09-01)

• [Phone] Bug fixes for Account Management related services.

• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Device Connectivity related processes in their apps.
• [Phone, Wear] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Device Connectivity related processes in their apps.

• [Phone] With this update, backup and restore for theft protection is now available.

• [Phone, Wear] You can now authenticate a tap transaction if your phone stays locked for more than 30 seconds.

Google Play Store v47.8 (2025-09-01)

• [Phone] Snippets now show more relevant results.

Android System Intelligence V.35 / B.13 (2025-08-28)

• [Phone] Minor maintenance fixes.

Private Compute Services V.35 / B.13 (2025-08-28)

• [Phone] Minor maintenance fixes.

Android WebView v140 (2025-08-27)

• 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 v25.33 (2025-08-25)

• [Phone] You can now manage storage across Android in one place.

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

Google Play Store v47.7 (2025-08-25)

• [Wear] With this update, you can now find warning messages on detail pages for watch face apps that drain battery.
• [Phone] You can now access Play Collections in ES, FR, DE, IT.

Google Play services v25.32 (2025-08-18)

• [Phone] With this update, low or full storage alerts from your device make it easier to manage your Google Account storage.

• [PC, Phone] Wi-Fi Sync lets you share and sync trusted Wi-Fi networks across all your devices for easy connectivity.
• [Phone] With this update on Quick Share, the new landing page now has separate "Send" and "Receive" tabs.

• [Phone] With this update, you'll find an updated open source licensing page.

• [Phone] Autofill users in Japan can now autofill card information with enhanced security.

Google Play Store v47.6 (2025-08-18)

• [Phone] After your pre-registered games are installed, you can easily find them in the Recently Installed apps list.
• [Phone] You can now find top trending movies and TV shows in your region.
• [Phone] You can now auto-install preregistered games when on cellular data.

Google Play services v25.31 (2025-08-11)

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

• [Auto] Bug fixes for Device Connections related services.

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

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

• [Phone, Wear] Bug fixes for Wallet related services.
• [Phone] If you're eligible, you'll now find an invite to add Pix account in Wallet.

Google Play Store v47.5 (2025-08-11)

• [Phone] At the top of the Apps tab, we've added a new featured format.

Google Play services v25.30 (2025-08-04)

• [Auto] We've improved the onboarding and sign-in process for Automotive.

• [Phone] With this new feature, you can now add an optional security question for Remote Lock.

• [Phone] Bug fixes for Utilities related services.
• [Phone] You can now use the Autofill with Google shortcut on Gboard to fill in credentials and payments faster.

• [Phone, Wear] With this update, you can now access multi-family residential in Google Wallet.
• [Phone] With this feature, Pix users in Brazil get a tone and vibration after a tap transaction completes.
• [Phone] With this update, Google Wallet offers a more modern and expressive user experience.

Google Play Store v47.4 (2025-08-04)

• [Phone] With this update, quests now give you Play Points when you play and rediscover games you love.
• [Phone] You can now see paragraph review summaries and review topic chips on details page and review topic level summaries on all reviews page.

Android WebView v139 (2025-07-30)

• 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 v25.29 (2025-07-28)

• [Phone] There's a new, simple way to manage your verified phone number and how it's used with your Google Account.

• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Location & Context related processes in their apps.
• [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] Bug fixes for Developer Services related services.
• [Wear] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Machine Learning and AI related processes in their apps.
• [Phone] This release provides users the interface to start using the key verification feature.

• [Phone, Wear] With this update, Find Hub now supports Google Material expressive themes and styles.

• [Phone] With the updates to settings, it's now easier to manage Google system services.

• [Phone] If there are no search result for loyalty or gift cards, you'll find a suggestion to use "Scan to add."

Google Play Store v47.3 (2025-07-28)

• [Phone] With this update, a new notification is now available to help you engage with newly installed apps.
• [PC, Phone] You can now follow topics to get tailored recommendations and stay updated through notifications.
• [Phone] It's now easier for you to find and buy phone hardware and accessories.

Google Play Store v47.2 (2025-07-21)

• [Wear] Add tiles to your watch carousel directly from Play Store.
• [PC, Phone] With a more flexible system, you can now choose which tasks to complete including optional ones that offer additional rewards.

Google Play services v25.28 (2025-07-21)

• [Phone] With this update, you'll find recommendations for Find Hub features in Google Settings.
• [Phone] We’ve added infrastructure updates to make it easier to find important account related activity.

• [Phone] We’ve updated the Document Scanner feature to improve the overall user experience.

• [Phone] With this update, it's easier to transfer your Wallet Felica Transit cards between devices.

Google Play Store v47.1 (2025-07-14)

• [PC, Phone] You can now personalize your Play Games avatar with AI. Simply go to your Play Games profile to unlock a unique avatar.
• [Phone] With this update, you can now find the developer’s latest videos from the Details page of some apps.
• [Phone] At the top of select app pages, you can now quickly preview app details with a new image gallery.

Google Play services v25.26 (2025-07-07)

• [Auto] Reauthentication now works through a simple approval on your trusted device.

• [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] With this feature, we've updated the open source licensing page.

• [Phone] You can now buy a season pass through select transit agencies with pass purchase for transit insights.
• [Phone] Bug fixes for Wallet related services.

Google Play Store v47.0 (2025-07-07)

• [Phone] You can now give feedback on your answers in Freeform Q&A.

Android System Intelligence V.31 / B.9 (2025-07-04)

• [Phone] Refactoring and bugfixes.

Private Compute Services V.31 / B.9 (2025-07-01)

• [Phone] Internal infrastructure and maintenance changes.

Google Play services v25.25 (2025-06-30)

• [Phone] With this update, you'll find improved themes for supervision-related journeys.
• [Phone] With this update, WebViews now supports camera permission for Video Verification.
• [Phone] With this feature, we've added improvements to supervised accounts.

• [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] Bug fixes for System Management & Diagnostics related services.

• [Phone] With this update, you'll get a more modern and expressive Google Wallet experience.

Google Play Store v46.9 (2025-06-30)

• [Phone] With the new Sports Topics Browse Page in Google Play Store, you can find upcoming games, related content, and where to watch them.
• [Phone] The feature aims to add 4 Hindi queries for users in the Hindi-India.

Google Play services v25.24 (2025-06-23)

• [Phone] With this update, Google Account now supports expressive design.

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

• [Phone] With this feature, you'll find an updated user interface for Cross-device services settings.
• [Phone, TV] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Device Connectivity related processes in their apps.
• [Phone] Bug fixes for Device Connections related services.

• [Phone] You can now configure Find Hub when setting up your phone, allowing the device to be located remotely.

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

• [Phone] The PIX Extra PIN safety feature added a 4-digit PIN to secure your Pix transactions in Brazil.
• [Phone] With this update, the Scan to Add feature is now available in Australia and Japan.

Google Play Store v46.8 (2025-06-23)

• [Phone] You can now find your newly installed apps more easily.
• [Phone] You'll now find a new section on Google Play search page that shows sports-related content like match information and related streaming apps.
• [Phone] With this update, mini-dramas now play in vertical format and make it easier to watch episodes on your device.

Android WebView v138 (2025-06-18)

• 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 v25.23 (2025-06-16)

• [Phone] With this update, the Cast feature now supports Happiness Tracking Surveys.

• [Auto] Add a camera access toggle for Google Maps to the terms of service.

• [Phone] We've improved how you backup your device and photos for a smoother experience.

• [Wear] With this update, you'll get an improved experience on transit related taps on Wear.
• [Phone, Wear] Google Wallet is now available in more countries.

Google Play Store v46.7 (2025-06-16)

• [Phone] With this update, you can download large apps on cellular data easily.
• [Phone] You may find ads in a new grid format on the Play homepage.
• [Phone] With this update, you’ll find redesigned components when you download and install apps on your device.

Android System Intelligence V.29 / B.7 (2025-06-13)

• [Phone] UI fixes and code cleanup.

Private Compute Services V.29 / B.7 (2025-06-10)

• [Phone] Internal infrastructure and maintenance changes.

Google Play services v25.21 (2025-06-02)

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

• [Wear] You'll get alerts on Wear when an earthquake is expected to cause shaking.

• [Phone] Bug fixes for Wallet related services.

Google Play Store v46.5 (2025-06-02)

• [Phone] With this update, you’ll find redesigned Webtoon samples.
• [Phone] We've updated our survey features to collect user feedback effectively in Google Play.
• [Phone] You can now find event details with the new "View" button on event cards in search results and app pages.
• [PC, Phone] We've updated the featured in-app items to improve your overall experience.

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.

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)

• [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.

• [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)

• [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)

• [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.

Google Play Store v44.4 (2025-01-06)

• [Phone] You can find different formats on the App details page when you browse more apps.