How to download latest Google Play System Update: Biggest Update So Far

Google rolled out the latest 2025 Google Play System Updates, which is a separate set of updates from the monthly security patches. The Play System update features upgrades to latest versions of Google Play Store, Google Play Services, Android WebView, Settings Services, and much more.

While a majority of smartphones get over-the-air updates from device makers, there is another set of Android system update that need to be up-to-date. Since Android 10 Google also has a separate line of OTA updates called Google Play system updates.

The Google Play system updates help improve the security and reliability of Android OS on your smartphone. They are available for all smartphones, tablets, Android TV and Google TV devices, Android Auto-enabled automobiles, Wear OS devices, and Chrome OS devices running Android 10 or above; regardless of the OEM sending any updates.

The Play System Updates usually include system improvements for Android OS, Google Play Store, Google Play Services, Android WebView, Google Apps, and more.

However, it can also enable newer Android and features from Google like the Coolawalk for Android Auto, or Nearby Sharing (now Quick Share), and much more.

Google Play System Update also help in solving critical problems such as severe battery drain as it updates Play Services and Play Store which may be draining battery.

Here’s what’s new with the Google Play system update.

What’s new with Google Play System Updates from October 2024 ?

The latest October 2024 Google Play System Update offers new features to help you find the apps and games, optimizations to enable faster and more reliable download and installation, Play Protect to keep your device safe, several speed improvements, bug fixes, and enhancements to security, stability, and accessibility.

Google is currently seeding latest Google Play system updates from October 1, 2024. If your device hasn’t been updates in a long time, you may need to update your device numerous times in order to the latest October update.

Here is the full changelog of the 2024 Google Play system updates:

Google Play Store v43.4 (2024-10-28)

• [PC, Phone] With this new feature, you’ll see a pop-up message to create your Play Games profile from different places in the Play Store.
• [PC, Phone] With this new feature, you’ll get improvements to help prevent the disablement of your protection due to exploitation.
• [Phone] With updates to the search suggestions UI, you’ll get an improved search experience.

Google Play Services v24.42 (2024-10-28)

Account Management

• [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll be able to get more relevant search results and a dedicated section for related help center articles in the search page of your Google account settings.

Wallet

• [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll be able to use the Pix payment method with the “Tap and Pix” option in Google Wallet.

Android TV Core Services v6.9.0 (2024-10-21)

• Stability improvements.

Google Play Services v24.41 (2024-10-21)

Developer Services

• [Phone] You’ll now be able to use a black and white filter when you use the ML Kit document scanner.

Utilities

• [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll get an improved experience when you use a new device in Google Wallet.

Wallet

• [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll get improvements to passes in Google Wallet.
• [Phone] You’ll now be able to upgrade your passes in Google Wallet.
• [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll be able to get improvements to Digital ID in Google Wallet.

Settings Services v1.1.0.680923945 (2024-10-15)

• [Phone] General bug fixes.

Google Play Store v43.2 (2024-10-14)

• [Phone] You may see developer-provided animations on promotional content cards.
• [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll find offers in the Search results page.
• [Phone] You can now discover new ways to use Play discounts and earn Google Play Points.
• [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] With this new feature, you’ll get improved search results when you search for apps in Google Play.

Google Play Services v24.40 (2024-10-14)

Security & Privacy

• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Security & Privacy related processes in their apps.

Wallet

• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Digital Wallet & Payments related processes in their apps.

System Management

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

Android WebView v130 (2024-10-09)

• Improvements to security and privacy and updates for bug fixes.
• New developer features for Google & 3rd 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 Services v24.39 (2024-10-07)

Device Connectivity

• [Phone] With instant hotspot, you’ll now see a notification when your hotspot is available and a new status icon once you’re connected.
• [Phone, Wear] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Device Connectivity related processes in their apps.

Utilities

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

Google Play Store v43.1 (2024-10-07)

• [Phone] When you set up your new watch, you’ll see some visual improvements in the device setup screen.
• [PC, Phone] You’ll now find more games with achievements on the Search results and Details pages.

How to update Android to latest October 2024 Google Play System Update?

The Google Play System updates can be downloaded from Settings > Security and Privacy > Update > tap on Google Play System update.

This will download and install the latest version. If you haven’t updated it in a while, you will need to update it multiple times and start your phone.

There are two ways to get the latest Google System update manually.

• Navigate to Settings
• Security
• Tap on Google Play System Update
• Download and Install update
• Repeat until you reach the March 2024 update, at least.

On Samsung devices:

• Navigate to Settings
• About
• Software Information
• Tap on Google Play System Update
• Download and Install update
• Repeat until you reach the October 2024 update, at least.