The support page for this new update also includes the official changelog. It mentions all the new changes the devices will receive with the February 2022 Google Play System update. Notably, according to the support page, the latest update mainly fixes several bugs related to device connectivity, safety, emergency, system, and more. Furthermore, it also includes fixes for the Play Store’s Play-as-you-go download feature. This latest February 2022 Google Play System update also adds new app discovery, enhancements for Google Play Billing, and new Play Pass and Play Points features as well. To view the complete changelog for the latest Google Play System update, you can head over here. With the new update, Play Protect will also continuously bring improvements to safeguard your device.
Google Play Store changes will arrive with the Google Play Store v29.2 starting February 8
Google has also improved the performance of downloads and installations on the Google Play Store. The improvement to the Play-as-you-go feature will allow users to start playing mobile games, while they are being downloaded to reduce waiting times. Overall, the update is quite feature-loaded, and thanks to the availability of the official changelog, we now know all the changes you should expect from a new Google Play System update. It also includes some new developer features. These developer features will help Google and third-party app developers support ads, accessibility, machine learning, and AI-related processes in their apps. As noted on the official support page, all the critical bug fixes for device connectivity, developer services, safety and emergency, system management, and other services will reach users with the Google Play System update for February. On the other hand, all the mentioned Google Play Store changes, including improvements in Play-as-you-go, new app discovery feature, Play Pass and Play Points program changes, etc., will go live with Google Play Store v29.2 starting February 8th. Whereas the developer services and system management changes mentioned in the official changelog will be available beginning February 10 via Google Play services v22.06.2. Comparing the Google Play System February update with the January update shows it is a nearly identical list. In fact, last month’s update packed in more goodies as compared to the upcoming update.