Just recently, Google Play (Google System Updates) started getting May 2023 updates. The new version brings many critical fixes for Android, Android Auto, Android TV, and Wear OS to give you new and useful features.
As per the changelog mentioned on the support page, the new update brings bug fixes for device connectivity, account, and system management, Google Play Store, developer services, security, and emergency and utility-related services.
Google system updates the latest update to provide you with new amazing changes to make your Android devices more secure and reliable. Furthermore, the latest update brings a reordering of existing sign-in methods to prioritize mobile sign-in by moving mobile sign-in options above car sign-in options. In addition, this update adds new developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support device connectivity-related processes in their apps.
You can identify these latest May 2023 updates of Google Play through the version numbers v35.6, v35.7, and v35.8. However, the update is rolling out slowly, and you can check whether your phone’s app has received the update.
Below you can check the complete changelog for Google System Updates:
Account Management
- [Auto] Re-ordering of the existing sign-in methods to prioritize mobile sign-in by moving the mobile sign-in options above the car sign-in option.[2]
- [Phone] Improves navigation on the Data & Privacy page of Google account settings – adds a table of contents with links to scroll to individual sections of the page.[6]
- [Phone] Bug fixes for Account Management related services.[7]
- [Auto] Bug fixes for Account Management related services.[7]
Device Connectivity
- [Wear] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Device Connectivity related processes in their apps.[2]
Developer Services
- [Wear] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Device Connectivity related processes in their apps.[2]
- [Phone] Changed location of Ads entry in Privacy settings.[6]
- [Phone] Zoom-in the camera automatically for easier scanning if the barcode is too small.[7]
Google Play Store
- New Features to help you discover the Apps & Games you love.[3]
- Optimizations allowing faster and more reliable download and installation.[3]
- Continuous improvements to Play Protect to keep your device safe.[3]
- Various performance optimizations, bug fixes and improvements to security, stability and accessibility.[3]
- [Phone] Improve your ability to report illegal content and enable user sentiment tracking for apps and Play reviews.[5]
- [Phone] To make install information more accessible, we’re enabling users to browse app details pages directly within Play search results on large screens.[5]
- [Phone] New formats for details pages on large screen devices.[5]
- [Auto] Updates to refund flow for Play on Android Auto.[6]
Security & Privacy
- [Phone] Passwords can be imported to the Google Password Manager on Android.[2]
Wallet
- [Phone] New animations displayed after successful tap and pay transaction using Google Wallet at NYC MTA stations.[2]
- [Phone, Wear] Adding wallet to additional countries.[7]
System Management
- [Wear] Changes to streamline the system updater experience during initial setup.[2]
[2]Available through Google Play services v23.17 updated on 05/3/2023
[3][4]Available through Google Play Store v35.6 updated on 05/1/2023
[5]Available through Google Play Store v35.7 updated on 05/8/2023
[6]Available through Google Play Store v35.8 updated on 05/15/2023
[7]Available through Google Play services v23.19 updated on 05/17/2023
You can visit the Play Store to install the latest Google Play updates. As users keep the app updated on their handset, they can try out new features, as well as benefit from performance improvements and bug fixes.
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