What’s new in Android’s September 2025 Google System Updates

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”:

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

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Google Play services v25.34 (2025-09-01)

Account Management

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• [Phone] Bug fixes for Account Management related services.

Device Connectivity

• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Device Connectivity related processes in their apps.
• [Phone, Wear] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Device Connectivity related processes in their apps.

Safety & Emergency

• [Phone] With this update, backup and restore for theft protection is now available.

Wallet

• [Phone, Wear] You can now authenticate a tap transaction if your phone stays locked for more than 30 seconds.

Google Play Store v47.8 (2025-09-01)

• [Phone] Snippets now show more relevant results.