In what could be a bug or behavior change, the Google Play Store is not showing available updates for system-level apps. Update 4/1/25: Here’s a list of common Google apps that don’t appear ...

Google Play Services is working on adding a new "System services" section that helps streamline update checks for Android system apps.

In recent times, Google has encouraged smartphone OEMs to convert critical system services into apps, so they can be updated on the fly, just the way you would update an app from the Play Store.

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV ...