What’s new in Android’s November 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 v25.45 (2025-11-17)

Account Management

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• [Phone] Bug fixes for Account Management related services.
• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Account Management related processes in their apps.

Health & Fitness

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

Utilities

• [Phone] Adding Union Pay card scheme to payments autofill.

Wallet

• [Phone, Wear] You can now access Google Wallet in more countries.
• [Phone] This update allows users to report Wallet transactions linked to the wrong merchant.
• [Phone] This update adds a country dropdown for user-created passes.
• [PC, Phone] Bug fixes for Wallet related services.

Google Play Store v48.9 (2025-11-17)

• [Phone] You can now view upcoming sports events for select apps directly on the details page.
• [Phone] You can now ask the community questions and share advice about the games you play.

Google Play services v25.44 (2025-11-10)

Account Management

• [Phone] You now get a clear information before you block Gemini app through Parental Controls.

Developer Services

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

Safety & Emergency

• [Phone] With this update, you’ll now get an integrated live video experience when you make emergency calls.

Security & Privacy

• [Auto, Phone, TV] You can now back up and restore SMS retriever preferences on Android.

System Management

• [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] Updates to system management services that improve Stability.

Wallet

• [Phone] The Cards QR feature is no longer available in the Brazil region.

Google Play Store v48.8 (2025-11-10)

• [Phone] With this update, users can uninstall apps from the Play Store listing on their phone without using the device.
• [Phone] You can view all active subscriptions and Play Points earned this year in the Subscription center.

Android TV Core Services v7.2.3 (2025-11-03)

• Introducing account capabilities for Backdrop and updating SDK version to 36.

Google Play services v25.43 (2025-11-03)

Account Management

• [Phone] You’ll now get an improved Parent-managed contacts and School Time features for easier supervision.
• [Phone] You’ll get an improved Storage section of Google Settings.

Developer Services

• [PC, Phone] Supports customizing a camera for scanning images.

System Management

• [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] Updates to system management services that improve Stability.

Utilities

• [Auto, Phone] With this update, Android Autofill now supports CVV storage and retrieval.

Wallet

• [Phone] Pix payment is now available for GBoard users.