In addition to the usual security update for the Android OS, there have also been Google system updates for a long time. The current version has been enlarged.
At the beginning of the new month, Google announced new “Google System Updates”. Like last time, the changelog didn’t reveal everything because this update spreads to three channels – Google Play system update.
Google Play services and Google Play Store. Yes, I’ll admit that this system also clearly creates a lot of confusion. Below is the current changelog from February 11th with new points.
Critical Corrections
- [Phone] Fixes for device connectivity, developer services, security and emergencies, systems management and diagnostics, and service-related services.
Account Management
- [phone, tablet] Updates a child’s settings on supervised Android devices (under Settings > Google > Parental Controls) to provide a read-only view of account settings and content restrictions for Google services such as Google Play, Search, Chrome etc. include assistant.
Google Play Store
- Improvements to the play-as-you-download feature to allow players to start playing mobile games, while app download further reduces wait times.
- New features to help you discover your favorite apps and games.
- Optimizations that allow for faster and more reliable download and installation.
- New features for the Play Pass and Play Points programs.
- Google Play billing improvements.
- Continuous improvements to Play Protect to protect your device.
- Various performance optimizations, bug fixes, and improvements related to security, stability, and accessibility.
Utilities
- [Phone] Users have the option to backup MMS messages on their devices.
Wallet
- [Phone] Users can see their Google Pay balance on their card graph.
- [Phone] Users can add cards from their mobile banking apps to their wallets for in-store and online payments.
- [Phone, Wear OS] Users can view a step-by-step guide to making contactless payments with their devices.
- [Phone] Users can view COVID-19 digital certificates on a recently unlocked device.
System Management
- Updates to systems management services that improve device connectivity, network usage, stability, security, and update ability.
Developer Services
- New developer capabilities for Google and third-party app developers to support ads, accessibility, analytics and diagnostics, machine learning, and AI-related processes in their apps.
And the footnotes:
- Available through Google Play system update for February.
- Available through Google Play services v22.06 updated on 02/11/2022.
- Available through Google Play Store v29.2 updated on 02/10/2022.