Jan 19/2023: Google System updated again and adds some new changes. Below you can check the complete release notes.
Critical Fixes
- [Phone, Wear OS] Bug fixes for Account Management, Security & Privacy, System Management & Diagnostics, and Utilities related services.[1][3][5]
Games
- [Phone, PC]Â Expanding the range of users and use cases supported by the Play Games profile.[2]
Google Play Store
- New Features to help you discover the Apps & Games you love.[3]
- Optimizations allowing faster and more reliable download and installation.[3]
- Continuous improvements to Play Protect to keep your device safe.[3]
- Various performance optimizations, bug fixes and improvements to security, stability and accessibility.[3]
Security & Privacy
- [Phone] Password manager helps you save different passwords to your Google account and lets you use them across various websites and devices. With the new change, you will be able to add notes to your existing and new passwords.[5]
Wallet
Developer Services
- [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Device Connectivity, and Machine Learning & AI related developer services in their apps.[2][4]
- [Phone] Update the platform QR scanner with the ability to select an existing photo and add support for handling Matter and UPI codes from OEM cameras.[4]
System Management
- [Phone] Updates to System Management, and Usability services that improve Device Connectivity, Device Performance, Network Usage, Privacy, Security, Stability, and Usability.[1][2]
[1] Available through Google Play system update for January
[2] Available through Google Play services v01.23 updated on 01/18/2023
[3] Available through Google Play Store v33.5 updated on 01/18/2023
[4] Available through Google Play services v02.23 updated on 01/18/2023
Jan 09/2023: Google has now started rolling out the January 2023 update. As per the changelog, the update brings Games, Developer services and Play store.
Google System Update January 2023 Changelog
Games
- [Phone, PC] Expanding the user base and use cases supported by the Play Games profile[2]
developer services. - [Phone] New developer capabilities for Google and third-party app developers to support Device Connectivity-related developer services in their apps.[2].
- There is a new edition of Google System Updates every month, with minor innovations and improvements being added over the course of the month.
