What’s new in Android’s December 2024 Google System Updates

The month-to-month “Google System Release Notes” primarily element what’s new in Play companies, Play Retailer, and Play system replace throughout Android telephones/tablets, Put on OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some options apply to finish customers, whereas others are geared toward builders.

The next first-party apps comprise the “Google System”:

A characteristic showing within the changelog doesn’t imply it’s extensively obtainable. Some capabilities take months to totally launch.

Google Play companies v24.50 (2024-12-23)

Account Administration

• [Phone] Should you’re a supervised person, you’ll get entry to the Digital Wellbeing suite that will help you disconnect and cut back interruptions in your system.

Safety & Privateness

• [Phone] With this new characteristic, you’ll get updates to the Google Password Supervisor settings.

Google Play Retailer v44.1 (2024-12-16)

• [Phone] With this new characteristic, you’ll obtain up to date notifications from Google Play.
• [Phone] With this new characteristic, you’ll get visible enhancements on apps and video games classes on the search tab.
• [Phone] The Share apps characteristic on Google Play shall be retiring.

Google Play companies v24.49 (2024-12-16)

Gadget Connectivity

• [Phone] With the brand new cross-device companies with invites settings display, you’ll have the ability to discover, invite, and activate cross-device options.

System Administration

• [Wear] With this new characteristic, you’ll have the ability to replace the timezone of your watch to match your present location, even when your watch is offline.
• [Wear] If you replace your wearable system, Wi-Fi and mobile networks will now be prioritized over Bluetooth for quicker downloads. If Wi-Fi isn’t obtainable, you may select your most well-liked community as a substitute.

Android System Intelligence U.38/V.13 (2024-12-09)

• [Phone] Reside Captions suggestions UI bug fixes.

Google Play Retailer v44.0 (2024-12-09)

• [Phone] With this new characteristic, you’ll get a notification when an app replace is required to repair a system subject.
• [Phone] You’ll have the ability to pattern audio clips earlier than putting in the app.
• [Phone] Present the Buy Readiness completion provide in Play Onboarding move for brand spanking new customers.

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Google Play companies v24.47 (2024-12-02)

Gadget Connectivity

• [Phone, Wear] New developer options for Google and third social gathering app builders to help Gadget Connectivity associated processes of their apps.

Pockets

• [Phone, Wear] With the entry playing cards on wearables characteristic, you should utilize your lodge keys, campus IDs, and company badges on Android wearable units.
• [Phone, Wear] You’ll now have the ability to use Google Pockets in additional nations.

Google Play Retailer v43.9 (2024-12-02)

• [Phone] Present the Buy Readiness completion steps within the Onboarding move for brand spanking new customers.

Settings Companies v1.1.0.697513890 (2024-12-02)

• [Phone & Tablet] Optimizations for ESPR charging necessities.