What’s new in Android’s July 2025 Google System Updates [U: 7/24]

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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.

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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 TV Core Services
• Android WebView: App info
• Device Health Services: App info
• Settings Services: App info
• Google Play Store: App info
• Google Play system update: Settings > About phone > Android version
• SIM Manager: App info

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A feature appearing in the changelog does not mean it’s widely available. Some capabilities take months to fully launch.

Google Play services v25.29 (2025-07-24)

System Management

• [Phone] With the updates to settings, it’s now easier to manage Google system services.

Notable additions this week include being able to add Wear OS Tiles to your watch from the Play Store, and some unspecified improvements to the Document Scanner on phones.

Google Play Store v47.2 (2025-07-21)

• [Wear] Add tiles to your watch carousel directly from Play Store.
• [PC, Phone] With a more flexible system, you can now choose which tasks to complete including optional ones that offer additional rewards.

Google Play services v25.28 (2025-07-21)

Account Management

• [Phone] With this update, you’ll find recommendations for Find Hub features in Google Settings.
• [Phone] We’ve added infrastructure updates to make it easier to find important account related activity.

Developer Services

• [Phone] We’ve updated the Document Scanner feature to improve the overall user experience.

Wallet

• [Phone] With this update, it’s easier to transfer your Wallet Felica Transit cards between devices.

Google Play Store v47.1 (2025-07-14)

• [Phone] With this update, you can now find the developer’s latest videos from the Details page of some apps.
• [Phone] At the top of select app pages, you can now quickly preview app details with a new image gallery.

Google Play services v25.26 (2025-07-07)

Account Management

• [Auto] Reauthentication now works through a simple approval on your trusted device.

System Management

• [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] With this feature, we’ve updated the open source licensing page.

Wallet

• [Phone] You can now buy a season pass through select transit agencies with pass purchase for transit insights.
• [Phone] Bug fixes for Wallet related services.

Google Play Store v47.0 (2025-07-07)

• [Phone] You can now give feedback on your answers in Freeform Q&A.

Android System Intelligence powers features like At a Glance, Live Caption, Now Playing, Smart Reply, and more. As of Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1, going to the Play Store listing does not offer the usual “Update” button like other apps.

The latest version for devices on the beta appears to be B.0.playstore.pixel9.738427685. (On Android 16, it’s B.7.playstore.pixel9.778505170.)

Android System Intelligence V.31 / B.9 (2025-07-04)

• [Phone] Refactoring and bugfixes.

Private Compute Services V.31 / B.9 (2025-07-01)

• [Phone] Internal infrastructure and maintenance changes.

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