What’s new in Android’s December 2025 Google System Updates [U]

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.

Google Play services v25.49 (2025-12-15)

Developer Services

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

Device Connectivity

• [Phone] With this feature, you can get prompts to allow access for nearby devices.

Google Play Store v49.3 (2025-12-15)

• [Phone] With the new Ask Play experience, you’ll get an improved chat interface that lets you talk to the Play Store like a personal assistant.
• [Phone] You can now adjust controls for personalization and data collection directly in Play. You set what data is stored to your Google Account’s Play History and how Play uses it for personalization, with all controls available in the Play menu.
• [Phone] This update shows personalized content from your installed Travel apps in the Play Store.

Google Play services v25.48 (2025-12-08)

Account Management

• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Account Management related processes in their apps.
• [Phone, Wear] UI theme updates for user journeys related to supervision.

System Management

• [Phone] This update adds Open Source license details for Pixel Audio services in GMS Core.

Wallet

• [Phone] This update adds an improved UI layout for In-Person presentation.
• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Digital Wallet & Payments related processes in their apps.

Google Play Store v49.2 (2025-12-08)

• [Phone] With updates to the Notification Center, you can have a more personalized and organized notifications experience.
• [Phone] With a new verified badge, you can now easily identify brokerage apps in India that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
• [Phone] With this update, Play Store dialog size now aligns with Google Material 3.

Google Play Store v49.1 (2025-12-01)

• [Phone] New warning experience for apps that failed Play Protect verification.
• [Phone] You can now resume watch, read, and listen content from your installed apps right from the Play Store.

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.