What’s new in the August 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 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.

Historically, the Google Play system update is released at the end of every month. (What’s listed as new doesn’t actually change.) There was no such release in July, with the next Google Play system update (following June’s) coming in early August.

In fact, Google lists the August update (dated 2024-08-05) as part of the July 2024 changelog, which has yet to be archived with the new month.

Google Play system update (2024-08-05)

• [Phone] Updates to system management services that improve Device Connectivity, Network Usage, Security, Stability, and Updatability.
• [Phone] Bug fixes for System Management & Diagnostics related services.