What’s new in Android’s June 2026 Google System Updates 

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 v26.21 (2026-06-01)

Developer Services

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

Security & Privacy

• [Phone] You can now import and export passwords and passkeys between Google Password Manager and third-party password managers with the Credential Exchange standard.

Google Play Store v51.7 (2026-06-01)

• [Phone] With this update, sales prices and discount details, such as offer and dates, are clearer and more visible across the Play Store.
• [Auto, Phone, TV] You’ll get a refreshed design in Play Store dialogs when you get or buy an app to continue.
• [Phone] With this update, pre-registration and auto-install use a single flow.
• [Phone] You can now receive notifications about monthly challenges through Play Store pop-up banners.
• [Phone] You can now receive notifications for Loyalty MAX challenges via pop-up banners on the Google Play Store.
• [Phone] You can now find app content on installed app store listing pages in the Play Store and visit Play Collections to browse similar content.