February's Google Play update
Every month, several updates are released for Android devices. This is the case, for example, with security updates, but also with Google Play updates. Which updates continue to be rolled out for Android devices, we list in the Android Update Guide. February's Google Play system update has now been announced, and includes several improvements for various Google services. In the coming time, several devices will receive this update, but this can usually take quite a while. Samsung, for instance, only resumed rolling out Google Play updates last week.
We have put down the changelog of the update, which includes the new features, below.
Google Play services v26.06 (16-02-2026)
Developer services
- [Car, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] New features for Google and third-party app developers to support processes related to location and context in their apps.
Safety and emergency
- [Phone] With this update, you get improved visual elements for earthquake alerts.
System management
- [Car, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] Updates system management services that improve device connectivity.
- [Car, Phone, TV, Wear] Updates system management services that improve updateability.
- [Phone, TV] Updates system management services that improve battery life, device storage and network usage.
Utilities
- [Phone] New local file backup feature lets you automatically save your downloaded documents to Google Drive. This keeps them saved and accessible from all your devices.
Android System Intelligence B.22 (16-02-2026)
- [Phone] Maintenance changes.
Private Compute Services B.22 (13-02-2026)
- [Phone] Maintenance changes.
Google Play services v26.05 (09-02-2026)
Developer Services
- [Car, Phone, Wear] This update allows you to manage the display of ov data on the map when available.
Device connectivity
- [Phone] With this update, you get improved functionality for setting up Google Home with dynamic, device-specific visual instructions for device preparation and factory reset.
- [Phone] New features for Google and third-party app developers to support processes related to device connectivity in their apps.
Wallet
- [Phone] With this update, more passports are supported in the ID card feature.
Google Play Store v50.1 (09-02-2026)
- [Car, Phone, TV, Wear] Content publishing is no longer supported for outdated EngageSDK versions.
Google Play services v26.04 (02-02-2026)
Account management
- [Phone] You now get a better user experience when you buy Google account storage.
Developer services
- [Phone] New features for developers of Google and third-party apps to support processes related to security and privacy in their apps.
- [Phone] New features for Google and third-party app developers to support processes related to Maps in their apps.
System management
- [Phone] With this feature, we have streamlined the setup process for new devices.
