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What’s new in Android’s July 2024 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”:
- Adaptive Connectivity Services: Search the “All apps” list in Settings and open App info for the version number
- Android System Intelligence: App info
- Android System Key Verifier: App info
- Android System SafetyCore: App info
- Android TV Core Services
- Android WebView: App info
- Device Health Services: App info
- Settings Services: App info
- Google Play Store: App info
- Google Play system update: Settings > About phone > Android version
- SIM Manager: App info


A feature appearing in the changelog does not mean it’s widely available. Some capabilities take months to fully launch.
Google Play services v24.30 (2024-07-31)
Account management
- [Phone] With guidance to use a separate Google Account for your private space, you'll be able to help prevent leakages from your private space.
Google Play Store v42.1 (2024-07-29)
- [Phone] With this new feature, you can now choose to share your approximate location with Google Play for more relevant content.
- [Phone] With this new feature, you can now see app highlights of your app on the search results.
Google Play services v24.29 (2024-07-24)
Account management
- [Phone, TV, Wear] If you're a parent, you can now control the Clock settings on your supervised devices.
- [Wear] New developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support account-management-related processes in their apps.
Utilities
- [Phone] With this new feature, you'll see an Autofill suggestions sheet at the bottom of your screen that you can use when you make payments.
Wallet
- [Phone] Support Pix payment method in Wallet.
Adaptive Connectivity Services p.2024.28 (2024-07-23)
- [Phone] Improvements to stability, bug fixes and performance optimisations.
Google Play Store v42.0 (2024-07-22)
- [PC, Phone] Play Protect can now also remove permissions from unsafe apps to protect users further.
- [Auto] When you click ads of apps, the Play Store will directly open the app page for you to check out the details.
- [Phone, PC] With this new feature, you'll get visual improvements to Play Store editorials.
- [Phone] With this new feature in Japan, you'll be able to see a comics tab that includes manga, webtoon and anime content.
- [Auto, TV, Wear] You can now see instructions on how to manage your privacy settings.
Android TV Core Services v6.8.2 (2024-07-18)
Security and privacy
- Logging improvements.
Google Play services v24.28 (2024-07-17)
Device connectivity
- With cross-device services, you can now join your phone's hotspot from your tablet (or other device) without having to manually set anything up.
Google Play Store v41.9 (2024-07-15)
- [Phone] For selected titles, you may see more updates about the game directly from the developer.
Google Play services v24.27 (2024-07-10)
Account management
- [Phone] Bug fixes for account management-related services.
- [Phone, Wear] Bug fixes for account-management-related services.
Google Play Store v41.8 (2024-07-08)
- [Phone] You can now choose the types of apps that you're interested in to improve your recommendations.
Google Play services v24.26 (2024-07-03)
Device connectivity
- [Phone, Wear] New developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support device connectivity-related processes in their apps.
Security and privacy
- [Phone] With Find My Device, you can now lock your phone remotely using just your phone number.
Google Play Store v41.7 (2024-07-01)
- [Phone] Google Play Protect install-time protection now allows users to send new apps for full threat analysis.
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