Key Updates in Android’s February 2025 System Release: Enhanced Security, New Features for Developers and Users

February 2025 Google System Updates for Android

Overview

The February 2025 Google System Release Notes cover a range of updates across various Google and Android applications, including improvements to security, privacy, user experience, and developer features. These updates apply to multiple platforms such as smartphones, tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC.

Key Updates

• Android WebView v134: Security and privacy enhancements, along with bug fixes. New developer features for displaying web content in apps.
• Google Play services v25.07:
  • School Time: Automatically limit or adjust phone functionality and restrict app access during school hours.
  • Security & Privacy: Notifications for available updates on the Security and Privacy settings page.
  • Google Wallet: Enhanced digital ID card features, including notifications for temporarily unavailable issuers.
• Google Play Store v45.1:
  • Improved deep link experience for discovering high-quality apps.
  • Updated user interface for purchase offers.
• Android System Intelligence V.21: Fixed UI issues in Live Captions.
• Google Play services v25.06:
  • Developer Features: Support for Utilities and Digital Wallet & Payments processes.
  • Factory Reset Flow: Improved flow for factory reset.
• Google Play Store v44.9:
  • Collections enabled on Android 10-12 devices in the US.
  • Remote installation of watch faces from Phone Play store listing.
• Google Play services v25.04:
  • Family Link: New entry point for managing family groups.
  • Machine Learning & AI: Developer features for Auto.
  • Device Connectivity: Bug fixes and improved Quick Share transfers over Wi-Fi or mobile data.

Additional Features

• Google Play Store v44.8:
  • UI updates for creating a Play Games profile.
  • Tablet quality version 3 updates for evaluating app quality on tablets and ChromeOS devices.