What’s new in the November 2024 Google System Updates [U: 11/18]

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 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.

SIM Manager v30 (2024-11-18)

• [Phone] General bug fixes and reliability improvements.

Google Play Store v43.7 (2024-11-18)

• [Phone] In a new page on Google Play, you’ll be able to find trending media and entertainment content and where to watch them.
• [Phone] With this feature, you’ll be able to sign up for Google Play’s subscription tiered discounts program and easily check your subscription discount status on the details page and home page of eligible apps.
• [Phone] With this new feature in Google Play, you’ll get faster renewals of your test subscriptions.

Google Play services v24.45 (2024-11-18)

Developer Services

• [Auto, Phone, TV, Wear] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Maps related processes in their apps.
• [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll get improvements on the Trusted places settings page.

Safety & Emergency

• [Phone] With the Identity Check feature, you’ll be able to require biometrics to access and change critical Google account and device settings on your phone when you’re not in a trusted location.

Wallet

• [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll be able to add and use SANIFAIR digital vouchers in Google Wallet.

System Management

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

Google skipped release notes for version 24.43 of Play services.

Google Play services v24.44 (2024-11-11)

Developer services

• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support device connectivity-related processes in their apps.

Wallet

• [Phone] Bug fixes for Wallet-related services.

Google is introducing two new system services today with Android System Key Verifier and SafetyCore. The former is for app developers, while the latter will power features like Sensitive Content Warnings in Google Messages in the coming months.

Safety Core v1.0 (2024-11-07)

Developer services

• [Phone, TV] A new system service (SafetyCore) that provides safety features for Android devices like sensitive content warnings.

Android System Key Verifier v1.42 (2024-11-07)

Developer services

• [Phone] A new system service (Android System Key Verifier) that lets developers store end-to-end encryption keys.

Android WebView v131 (2024-11-06)

• Improvements to security and privacy and updates for bug fixes.
• New developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support functionality related to displaying web content in their apps.

Important: Some features may be experimental and available to certain users.

Google Play Store v43.5 (2024-11-04)

[Phone] You’ll find more relevant content when you install and update apps on Google Play.

Listed as part of October 2024 changelog

Google Play system update (2024-11-04)

• [Phone] Updates to system management services that improve device connectivity, network usage, security, stability and updatability.
• [Phone] Bug fixes for System Management and Diagnostics-related services.