And a little something for Play Games for PC
The September package of Google system updates was released a couple of weeks ago, although in fact we’ve previously reported on many of the features included. However, it turns out we have a few latecomers who crossed the finish line late, so we wanted to make sure you know what’s officially coming with which component update.
Google has expanded multi-region access to its Play Games for PC beta, which allows users to load Android games onto their Windows computers. With a late Play Store update to v32.4, the company appears to be catching up as it will now list specific title availability based on the user’s market.
Back in July, Google introduced support for Smart Audio Switching, which allows Android to determine where audio should go when dealing with multiple multipoint Bluetooth devices. This support was initially limited to Pixel Buds Pro, but would eventually expand to third-party hardware like JBL and Sony. Consider this point, the point – it’s with Google Play Services version 31.22. No, we don’t know why such an old update for a feature that should have rolled out months ago is now being appended to the September updates, but at least it was given due notice.
The full changelog for these updates is available below. You can view all Google System Update change logs from Google. See the footnotes that dictate the features associated with a Google Play system update, Google Play Store app v32.4, or a specific version of Google Play Services.
Sep 2022
account management
- [Phone] Allows users to hide recommended apps during the Google Kids Space onboarding flow.[2]
- [Auto, Phone, TV, Wear] Account sync and account recovery improvements.[2]
- [Phone] Ability to install Google Kids Space on the secondary user of a tablet during device setup.[2]
- [Phone] Bug fixes for system management and diagnostics and service-related services.[1]
- [Phone] With the migration of parental permission and consent to Google Material 3, users will experience a more consistent user interface that adheres to Google’s design standards.[4]
device connectivity
- [Phone] Switches Bluetooth audio peripherals between supported phones and watches for calls.[5]
Google play store
- New features to help you discover your favorite apps and games.[3]
- Optimizations that allow faster and more reliable download and installation.[3]
- Continuous improvements to Play Protect to protect your device.[3]
- Various performance optimizations, bug fixes, and improvements related to security, stability, and accessibility.[3]
- [Wear OS] With updates to the Play Store on the Wear OS homepage, users can experience a new content redirection display that makes it easier to find recommended apps.[3]
- [Wear OS] When users install an app on their Wear OS device that requires a companion app, their mobile device automatically installs the companion app.[3]
- [Wear OS] New secondary menu that allows users to browse recommended apps for their Wear OS, Android TV, or Android Auto devices from their Android phones.[3]
- [Phone] Learn more about Play’s Top Picks by expanding the results to see more details about the app or game right in the Play Top Picks module.[3]
- [Phone] Help users make better installation decisions by refreshing the app details pages.[3]
- [Phone] Check the status of app installs on other devices you own.[3]
- [Phone] Optimize menu navigation for large screens in landscape mode.[3]
- [Phone] Provide Google Play Protect device security information on the system security and privacy settings page on specific Android 13 devices.[3]
- [Phone] Help users find out about the availability of titles for Google Play games on PC.[3]
Support
- [Phone] Android 13 consumer education experience.[2]
Utilities
- [Auto, Phone] Autofill now notifies users when their credentials are found in a public data breach.[2]
wallet
- [Phone] You can now get visual feedback when locking, unlocking, or starting your car with a digital car key.[2]
- [Wear OS] This feature allows you to add new forms of payment to Google Pay in Japan.[2]
- [Phone] Enable showing open-loop transit agencies in the list of purchasable transit passes.[2]
developer services
- New developer capabilities for Google and third-party app developers to support developer services related to account management, machine learning and AI, security and privacy in their apps.[2][4]
system management
- Updates to systems management services that improve device performance, device connectivity, network usage, security, stability, and updateability.[1][4]
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