Latest Google System Updates: New Features for Android, Wear OS, and More (May 2025)

The May 2025 Google System Release Notes detail updates to Play services, Play Store, and Play system updates across various platforms.

The latest “Google System Release notes” for May detail enhancements and new features for Play services, the Play Store, and system updates across Android devices, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PCs. These updates include improvements for end-users and new tools for developers.

The “Google System” encompasses these frist-party apps:

It’s vital to note that the appearance of a feature in the changelog doesn’t guarantee immediate availability, as some features may take several months to roll out entirely.

Google Play Services v25.20 (May 26, 2025)

The latest update to Google Play services, version 25.20, released on May 26, 2025, includes a variety of updates across different categories:

Account Management

• [Auto] Improved car setup wizard UI.
• [Phone] Bug fixes for Account Management related services.
• [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, wear] Bug fixes for Account Management related services.

Developer Services

• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support Account Management related processes.
• [Auto, phone, TV] New developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support Utilities related processes.
• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support Security & privacy related processes.

Device Connectivity

• [Phone] Updated UI for the bluetooth device details screen.

Health & Fitness

• [Phone, Wear] New developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support Health & Fitness related processes.

System Management

• [PC, Phone, TV, Wear] Fixed issues related to system management and diagnostics services.
• [Phone] New storage settings to help users better understand and manage their storage.

utilities

• [Phone] Expanded availability of saving payment card information to Autofill in more countries.

Wallet

• [Phone] Digital IDs in Wallet are now available in a new market.

Android WebView v137 (May 21, 2025)

The Android WebView version 137, released on May 21, 2025, includes the following updates:

• Improvements to security and privacy, along with bug fixes.
• New developer features for displaying web content in apps.
• Enables DTLS 1.3 for WebRTC.

important: Some features may be experimental and available to select users only.

Google Play Services v25.19 (May 19, 2025)

the Google Play Services version 25.19, released on May 19, 2025, includes updates to:

Account management

• [Phone] Improvements to supervised accounts.
• [phone] Infrastructure updates to support an upcoming optional security feature.

Developer services

• [Phone] New developer features for google and third-party app developers to support Maps-related processes.
• [Phone] Updated user interface in the QR code scanner.

Google Play Store v46.3 (May 19, 2025)

The Google Play Store version 46.3, released on May 19, 2025, includes:

• [Phone] Relevant content from travel and event apps under the ‘Travel’ tab in Play collections.
• [PC, Phone] More relevant app recommendations with additional Web and App Activity settings enabled.
• [Phone] Ability to open apps from other apps with minimal disruption via Google Play Inline Installs.
• [Phone] Resizable panes on the search results page with a draggable divider on large-screen devices.

Android System Intelligence V.27/B.5 (May 16, 2025)

The Android System Intelligence V.27/B.5, released on May 16, 2025, includes:

• [Phone] Fixes for Application not responding bugs.

Google Play Store v46.2 (May 12, 2025)

The google Play Store version 46.2, released on May 12, 2025, includes:

• [Phone] Ability to search content in videos, animations, and other formats on Play Search.
• [Phone] Option to receive promotional notifications and emails for offers, deals, and more.

Google Play services v25.18 (May 7, 2025)

The Google Play Services version 25.18, released on May 7, 2025, includes updates to:

Device connectivity

• [Phone] Ability to use cast on standby-friendly devices.
• [Wear] visual improvements to Wear OS-related screens.
• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support device connectivity-related processes.

Wallet

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