Google Play Store not showing Android system app updates [U]

In what might be a bug or habits change, the Google Play Retailer will not be displaying obtainable updates for system-level apps. 

Replace 1/1/25: New yr, previous Play Retailer downside stays. Right here’s a listing of widespread Google apps that don’t seem within the Pending downloads listing, however will present an “Replace” if you go to the Play Retailer itemizing instantly:

Replace 9/4/24: This subject continues and we’ve now seen it influence YouTube, which is a pre-installed app, on a number of gadgets. Whereas we obtained a Play Retailer notification {that a} new replace is accessible, going to the Pending downloads display screen reveals that there’s nothing to put in. While you go to the app itemizing instantly, it’s obtainable to replace.

Replace 7/11: That is as soon as once more taking place with Google Partner Setup:

Google Associate Setup is a required software for gadgets that run Google Mobile Services (https://www.android.com/gms/)

• This app is pre-installed by the gadget producer to make sure correct gadget performance on all Android gadgets with Google Cell Providers; it can’t be disabled or deleted.
• Google lately moved this app to the Play Retailer in order that bug fixes, enhancements, and demanding updates in your gadget could be delivered sooner. No different modifications have been made on account of this Play Retailer itemizing.
• In case your gadget is operating Android 7 or an earlier model, it is not going to obtain an replace for this app. This app might point out that it’s not appropriate together with your gadget, however this doesn’t imply that the app is malfunctioning or inflicting your gadget to malfunction.

Replace 7/1: If a Play Retailer notification in the present day says you will have yet one more replace that’s not showing within the Pending downloads display screen, that lacking app is Google’s Information Restore Device:

This method app lets you restore knowledge out of your previous cellphone utilizing a cable or a cloud backup. The app is already put in in your Android gadget.

It may solely be accessed and up to date by a direct Google Play link. The app additionally doesn’t seem within the Put in listing.

Unique 2/6: This subject occurs on the Pending downloads display screen. System purposes which have obtainable updates merely don’t present up right here whilst different apps seem usually. 

We first seen this downside just a few weeks in the past. It most lately occurred with Settings Services and Google Wi-Fi Provisioner, which noticed updates previously few days.

Curiously, a system app with a brand new model will present up in Google Play’s “new updates” notification, however doesn’t seem when you truly go to the web page to provoke. You may additionally discover this taking place when an alert says you will have — for instance — three app updates however solely two are new. 

This might be an intentional change and follows how Google Play Providers is up to date by the Play Retailer mechanically, however by no means seems within the Pending downloads display screen. Google is perhaps increasing what system-level purposes are handled in that method.

Nonetheless, if in case you have auto updates disabled, these methods purposes by no means set up the newest model. As such, it’s important to discover out from someplace else that there’s an obtainable obtain and manually go to the itemizing to replace.

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