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 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.
The latest version of Google Play services starts rolling out a Google Wallet Quick Settings Tile that will be especially helpful for Samsung Galaxy devices, while Digital Car Keys for Wear OS was announced with the Pixel Watch 3 and its UWB support.
Meanwhile, this is the first big Android System Intelligence update in quite some time.
Google Play services v24.33 (2024-08-26)
Wallet
- [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll get more functionality for transit cards in Wallet.
- [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll get easier access to Wallet when you use the quick access Wallet tile.
- [Wear] With the new digital car key feature, you’ll be able to use your watch as your car key on compatible cars.
Android System Intelligence U.32 (2024-08-19)
- [Phone] Visual UI fixes for Cough and Snore detection & Live Captions. Bug fixes for Keyboard suggestions and 3D Wallpapers.
Adaptive Connectivity Services p.2024.28 (2024-08-19)
- [Phone] Enable supporting features for Satellite SOS.
Google Play services v24.32 (2024-08-19)
Security & Privacy
- [Phone] Bug fixes for Security & Privacy related services.
System Management
- [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll see a popup when a game personalizes your Google Play experience.
Settings Services v1.1.0.657487486 (2024-08-15)
- [Phone] Backup saved Rules and transfer them to your new Pixel.
Android WebView v128 (2024-08-14)
- 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.
Device Health Services v1.27.0.661949495 (2024-08-12)
- [Phone] Optimizations for Adaptive Battery functionalities.
A new Comics tab experience was announced alongside the Collections widget last month.
Google Play Store v42.3 (2024-08-12)
- [Phone] You will be able to watch Live Streams on the Comics Tab.
- [Phone] With updates to the ads on the search pages, you’ll get an improved overall experience with more ad visibility.
SIM Manager v29 (2024-08-12)
- [Phone] General bug fixes and reliability improvements.
The “Everything else” option in Google Wallet is officially widely rolling out with this release.
Google Play services v24.31 (2024-08-07)
Wallet
- [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll be able to add passes to your Google Wallet using pass images.
System Management
- [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] Updates to system management services that improve Media Support and Updatability.
Historically, the Google Play system update is released at the end of every month. (What’s listed as new doesn’t actually change.) There was no such release in July, with the next Google Play system update (following June’s) coming in early August.
In fact, Google lists the August update (dated 2024-08-05) as part of the July 2024 changelog, which has yet to be archived with the new month.
Google Play system update (2024-08-05)
- [Phone] Updates to system management services that improve Device Connectivity, Network Usage, Security, Stability, and Updatability.
- [Phone] Bug fixes for System Management & Diagnostics related services.
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