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 System WebView: App info
- Android TV Core Services
- Device Health Services: App info
- Google Partner Setup: App info
- Google Play Protect Service: App info
- Google Play services: App info
- Google Play Services for AR: App info
- Google Play Store: App info
- Google Play system update: Settings > About phone > Android version
- Private Compute Services: App info
- Quick Share Extension
- Settings Services: App info
- SIM Manager: App info
- System parental controls: App info
To update, open the Settings app > tap your name at the very top for “Google services” (on Pixel) > All services tab > Privacy & security > System services.
A feature appearing in the changelog does not mean it’s widely available. Some capabilities take months to fully launch.
December starts with a short entry, but two features previously announced in the changelog are more widely rolling out today:
- Android’s QR code scanner redesign is rolling back out
- New Android document scanner with M3 Expressive redesign seeing wider beta
Google Play services v25.47 (2025-12-01)
- [Phone] Updates to system management services that improve Device Performance and Stability.
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