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.
The first entry of the year is a quiet one. Our stable Android 15 Pixel phone is still on the November 1, 2024 Google Play system update, while the latest stable version of Play services is 24.49.33.
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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