[Update: Brings Support for Device Discovery and More] Google Play System Update for January 2023 Arrives

Google is seeding the January 2023 Play System Update with several new changes and enhancements. The system update is available on phones, tablets, Android TV, and Google TV. The new changes and enhancements will be part of the latest January 2023 Update. However, the users should be running Google Play services v01.23 and Google Play Store v33.5 to enjoy the new features.

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Changelog

January 2023

Critical Fixes

• [Phone, Wear OS] Bug fixes for Account Management, Security & Privacy, System Management & Diagnostics, and Utilities-related services.^[1][3][5]

Device Connectivity

• [Phone] Support for device discovery when screen is off.[5]

Games

• New Features to help you discover the Apps & Games you love.[3]

Optimizations allow faster and more reliable download and installation.[3] Continuous improvements to Play Protect to keep your device safe.[3] Various performance optimizations, bug fixes and improvements to security, stability and accessibility.[3]

Google Play Store

• New Features to help you discover the Apps & Games you love.^[3]

Optimizations allowing faster and more reliable download and installation.^[3]Continuous improvements to Play Protect to keep your device safe.^[3]Various performance optimizations, bug fixes and improvements to security, stability and accessibility.^[3]

Security & Privacy

• [Phone] Password manager helps you save different passwords to your Google account and lets you use them across various websites and devices. With the new change, you will be able to add notes to your existing and new passwords.^[5]

Utilities

[Phone] Improve user experience for auto filling passwords.[5]

Wallet

• [Phone] Visual and infrastructure updates to Wallet mobile web experience.[4]
• [Phone] Adds contactless data transfer (NFC) restrictions for passes.^[5]

Developer Services

• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Device Connectivity, Location & Context, Machine Learning & AI, Maps, and System Management & Diagnostics related developer services in their apps.[2][4][5]
• [Phone] Update the platform QR scanner with the ability to select an existing photo and add support for handling Matter and UPI codes from OEM cameras.[4]

System Management

• [Phone] Updates to System Management, and Usability services that improve Device Connectivity, Device Performance, Network Usage, Privacy, Security, Stability, and Usability.[1][2]

System Management

• [Phone] Updates to System Management, and Usability services that improve Device Connectivity, Device Performance, Network Usage, Privacy, Security, Stability, and Usability.[1][2]

^{[1] Available through Google Play system update for January
[12] Available through Google Play system update for Januaryservices v01.23 updated on 01/18/2023
[23] Available through Google Play services v01.23Store v33.5 updated on 01/18/2023
[34] Available through Google Play Store v33.5services v02.23 updated on 01/18/2023
[45] Available through Google Play services v02.23v03.23 updated on 01/1819/2023}