All the news from Google Play and Google Services is coming to Android phones in May

Android stays up to date on many fronts: system updates, security updates, Google services updates, Google Play system updates, and app updates. It’s hard to follow what changes with each updatebut fortunately Google has started to tell us the latest changes to its most opaque updates: those of the system, those of Google services and those of Google Play.

Every month, Google compiles a list of changes coming to Android phones through these channels. We already have the changes that will happen during the month of May thanks to updates planned for the first days of the month. Also, Google seems to be planning information screens that will come to our phones when we have new features.

What’s New in System Updates

Starting with Android 10, Google began building system modules that could be updated by Google Play in what became known as Project Mainline. these system components or modules they can be updated more easily than with a traditional OTA and in the same way as any other application.

Google consolidates the updates of these modules in monthly updates, although for now it has not yet added to its list of changes the news that arrives through the update of the Google Play system of May. It is expected to do so in the next few days, and as soon as it does, we will update this post. Considering the fact that they tend to arrive late on mobile, you can check out the April update changes instead.

What’s new in Google Play Services?

Android mobiles also receive news via Google Play Services Updates, also on the Google store. Google services include many components that can be used by third-party applications and also add changes to Google applications and the system without the need for a full OTA or security patch. These changes will arrive with version 22.15:

• Security fixes for account management, system management and diagnostics on Android Auto, mobile, tablet, TV and Wear OS.

• Migrate settings from a supervised work account to web settings on mobile and tablets.

• It’s easier to send files with a nearby sharing device between devices with the same Google account on TV, mobile, and Android Auto.

• Design improvements to the Google Help app.

• Updates to system management services to improve performance and stability.

• New options for developers to add ad support, location services, and related utilities to their apps.

What’s new in the Google Play app

Finally we have the news from the Google Play app store itself, which updates itself, although in theory you can also force check for new versions or use an APK to update it. Here are the new features that will arrive with version 30.3 of Google Play:

• Improvements to the play-while-downloading system that allows you to play a game while the app is downloading.

• New features to help you discover the apps and games that matter to you.

• Optimizations for faster and more reliable downloads and installations.

• New features in Play Pass and Play Points.

• Improvements to the Google Play billing system.

• Improvements to Play Protect to make your device more secure.

• Performance optimizations, fixes, and improvements to security, stability, and accessibility.

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