What’s new in Android’s January 2025 Google System Updates [U: 1/13]

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 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

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

Google Play Store v44.5 (2025-01-13)

[Phone] With this new feature, you’ll get search results snippets in English (US) that are more relevant to your query.

[Phone] When you upgrade your Android phone, you can now restore your favorite apps faster on the new device.

Google Play services v25.01 (2025-01-13)

Developer Services

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

Android WebView v132 (2025-01-07)

New developer features for Google & 3rd party app developers to support functionality related to displaying web content in their apps.

Improvements to security and privacy and updates for bug fixes.

Important: Some features may be experimental and available to certain users.

The first entry of the year is a quiet one. Our stable Android 15 Pixel phone is still on the November 1, 2024 Google Play system update, while the latest stable version of Play services is 24.49.33.

Google Play Store v44.4 (2025-01-06)

[Phone] You can find different formats on the App details page when you browse more apps.

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