What’s new in Android’s February 2026 Google System Updates [U]

Source: 9to5Google

The monthly Google System Release Notes detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system updates across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.

First‑party apps that comprise the “Google System”

• Adaptive Connectivity Services – Play Store – Search “All apps” in Settings and open App info for the version number
• Android System Intelligence – Play Store – App info
• Android System Key Verifier – Play Store – App info
• Android System SafetyCore – Play Store – App info
• Android System WebView – App info
• Android TV Core Services – Play Store
• Device Health Services – Play Store – App info
• Google Partner Setup – App info
• Google Play Protect Service – App info
• Google Play services – App info
• Google Play Services for AR – App info
• Google Play Store – App info
• Google Play system update – Settings → About phone → Android version
• Private Compute Services – App info
• Quick Share Extension – App info
• Settings Services – Play Store – App info
• SIM Manager – Play Store – App info
• System parental controls – App info

How to update

Open Settings → tap your name at the top for “Google services” (on Pixel) → All services tab → Privacy & security → System services.

A feature appearing in the changelog does not mean it’s widely available; some capabilities take months to fully launch.

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Google Play services v26.07 (2026‑02‑23)

Developer Services

• Phone – Autofill with Google and Credential Manager now coordinate to prevent simultaneous dialogs, providing a smoother experience when signing in or saving passwords.

Safety & Emergency

• Wear – Earthquake alerts are now delivered to Wear devices even when they are unpaired from the phone.

Google Play Store v50.3 (2026‑02‑23)

New Feature

• Phone – You can now track your progress across games with trophies in the You tab.

Google Play services v26.06 (2026‑02‑16)

Developer Services

• Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear – New APIs for Google and third‑party developers to support location & context‑related processes.

Safety & Emergency

• Phone – Improved earthquake alert visuals.

System Management

• Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear – Updates that improve device connectivity.
• Auto, Phone, TV, Wear – Updates that improve updatability.
• Phone, TV – Enhancements for battery life, device storage, and network usage.

Utilities

• Phone – Local file backup feature automatically saves downloaded documents to Google Drive, keeping them safe and accessible across devices.

Android System Intelligence B.22 (2026‑02‑16)

• Phone – Maintenance changes.

Private Compute Services B.22 (2026‑02‑13)

• Phone – Maintenance changes.

Google Play services v26.05 (2026‑02‑09)

Developer Services

• Auto, Phone, Wear – Control over transit data display on maps when available.

Device Connectivity

• Phone – New developer features to support device‑connectivity processes.

Wallet

• Phone – Additional supported passports for ID Pass.

Google Play Store v50.1 (2026‑02‑09)

• Auto, Phone, TV, Wear – Content publication is no longer supported for outdated EngageSDK versions.

Google Play services v26.04 (2026‑02‑02)

Account Management

• Phone – Improved experience when purchasing Google Account storage.

Developer Services

• Phone – New APIs for security & privacy‑related processes.

System Management

• Phone – Streamlined new device setup process.