As you probably know, the Android updates They ultimately depend on the manufacturer of our mobile phone, which is why models that are not supported stagnate for posterity. However, in one of its attempts to solve this problem, Google modularized the operating system and since then has released monthly updates called Google Play System Updates.
These directly reach all Android phones regardless of anything else and allow them to be updated with certain important features. One of them, which arrives with the June update, focuses on security: it allows us in particular to block our cell phone in the event of theft from the “Find my device” service.
Google gives your mobile an anti-theft tool
After adding an invisible change that improves media playback for apps like YouTube, Google is preparing to release the Google Play system update for June. With this goal in mind, over the past few weeks it has been adding more and more changes to the list it maintains on its support site.
As usual, the Security improvements and bug fixes They update different sections of the Android software, this time they focus on important things for app developers. But there’s still tissue to be cut, and it affects the rest of us mortals.
Concretely, this update increases the version of Google Play services, bringing them to 24.24. Among the notes that the Mountain View firm leaves, it indicates “new features” and facilities for users. the developers that work with the payment functions in Wallet.
On the other hand, Google Play Store, the official store of applications and games, is updated to the version 41.5, offering “enhanced protection” with its Play Protect utility. From now on, Google’s “antivirus” will act as a barrier when the user goes to install new applications. The novelty is surely the one seen a week ago which will make us use biometric sensors to verify the installation.
Without a doubt, the most significant addition concerns the Auto-lock for lost or stolen phones. It was a novelty announced during Google I/O 2024, it began to be available to users in Brazil, and it arrives now to avoid, when it falls into the wrong hands, that our mobile phone is an open window on personal, banking and sensitive data.
Besides what has been mentioned, these are all the changes which are introduced in this Google Play system update:
- New security feature: As mentioned above, it allows you to configure a lost or stolen device to automatically lock once it loses connectivity.
- Use USB and Wi-Fi at the same time when backing up and/or restoring during initial setup.
- New developer features that allow Google and third-party app developers to support Maps-related processes in their apps.
- New developer features that enable Google and third-party app developers to support processes related to account management in their apps (app developers).
The June update is rolling out to everyone, although as is often the case, it may take a little longer to arrive due to an issue. gradual deployment. To update, you need to go to “Settings” > “Device Information” > “Android Version” > “Google Play System Update”.
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