What’s new in Android’s February 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.

Google Play services v25.04 (2025-02-03)

Account Management

• [Phone] With the new entry point for Family Link in Google Settings, you can now manage your family group more easily.

Developer Services

• [Auto] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Machine Learning & AI related processes in their apps.

Device Connectivity

• [Auto, Phone, TV, Wear] Bug fixes for Device Connections related services.
• [Phone] With this new feature, you can continue your Quick Share transfers over Wi-Fi or mobile data even if the sender or receiver loses direct connection.

Utilities

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

Google Play Store v44.8 (2025-02-03)

• [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll get UI updates when you create a Play Games profile.
• [Phone] Tablet pQuality version 3 updates the system to evaluate the app quality on tablets and ChromeOS devices.