What’s new in Android’s June 2026 Google System Updates [U]

Abner Li | Jun 29 2026 - 4:17 pm PT

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.

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Google Play services v26.25 (2026-06-29)

Developer Services

[Phone] This update includes improvements to location-based actions.

Device Connectivity

[Phone] This update includes security enhancements.

System Management

[Phone] Updates to system management services that improve Stability.

Wallet

[Phone] You can now view account-based payment methods in the Wallet app.
[Phone] This update improves the flight check-in experience in Google Wallet.
[Phone, Wear] With this update, you’ll now get an improved Stored Value experience.
[Phone] Support JPEG formats in ID portraits.

Google Play Store v52.1 (2026-06-29)

[Phone] You can now watch game-specific creator and developer videos directly in-game with full-screen and Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support.
[Phone] AI-generated images now have an AI mark.
[Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] This update includes infrastructure changes to improve performance and memory usage for installer checks.

Google Play services v26.24 (2026-06-22)

Account Management

[Phone] This update improves app blocking for supervised accounts.

Device Connectivity

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

System Management

[Phone] This update adds a notice about how your current device screen lock is used for user data encryption.

Utilities

[Phone] You’ll get an improved form field detection for Autofill with an updated machine learning model.

Google Play services v26.23 (2026-06-15)

System Management

[Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] Updates to system management services that improve Device Performance.
[Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] Bug fixes for System Management & Diagnostics related services.

Utilities

[Phone] With this update, you can now manage your WhatsApp backups through device settings.
[Phone] You’ll now get an improved experience when you view or update the Google Contacts sync setting.

Wallet

[Phone, Wear] Bug fixes for Wallet related services.

Google Play Store v51.9 (2026-06-15)

[Phone] You can now get a “Trusted” badge on your Google Play Store reviews if you are eligible for the Trusted Contributor program and opt in.
[Phone] You can now try the latest features in Play Labs and share your feedback to help improve the Play Store.
[Phone] You can now manage content restrictions on Google Play using your Android Parental Controls PIN.

Android System Intelligence V.75 (2026-06-11)

[Phone] Bug fixes and maintenance changes.

Private Compute Services B.26 / C.4 (2026-06-08)

[Phone] Maintenance changes.

Google Play services v26.22 (2026-06-08)

Device Connectivity

[Auto] Bug fixes for Device Connections related services.
[Phone] You can now view contact card information when you receive a contact card through Quick Share.

Top comment by android2288214

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This is so minor but it's bothering me that they still didn't fix it. When you check for Google play system updates the phone icon and back arrow at the top of the screen are faded at the top like it's going off the screen. Been like this for probably 4 or so months now and I know it's not intentional for two reasons. The regular security update check isn't like this, both icons are solid and also if you turn your phone sideways and have the screen rotate, the icons are now like 98% solid. I know who cares but still something Google should have fixed by now.

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Security & Privacy

[Phone] This update adds Find Hub configuration to phone setup so you can locate your device remotely.

System Management

[Phone, TV] This update archives stale achievements to remove them from game and developer interfaces.

Google Play Store v51.8 (2026-06-08)

[Auto, PC, Phone, TV] With updates to Google Play Protect, you’ll receive additional security verifications for unverified apps to help keep your device safe.
[Phone] This update adds an “Ask Play” button to the search suggest bar when you enter a query to open a full-screen conversational AI search experience.
[Phone] You can now get faster, real-time streaming, and more flexible response formats with Ask Play Highlights on search results.

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.