Google Rolls Out Updates to Play Services & Play Store: What’s New in versions 25.35 & 47.9
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Mountain View, CA – November 8, 2023 – Google has quietly released updates to both Play Services (version 25.35) adn the Play Store (version 47.9) today, delivering a suite of improvements and new features to Android devices without requiring a full system update. These updates,as is typical for Google,arrive with incremental changes focused on enhancing functionality and stability.
Enhanced Document Scanning & device Connectivity
A key addition in the Play Services update is improved support for document scanning, specifically geared towards expressive design capabilities. Alongside this,Google has addressed several connectivity issues impacting both smartphones and Wear OS devices.While it remains unconfirmed, users are hoping these fixes will resolve recent Bluetooth pairing problems reported with Pixel smartphones.
Work Profile Wallet Enhancements
For users managing both personal and work profiles on their devices, the latest update introduces a convenient new feature: the ability to transfer access cards from a work profile to a personal profile directly within the Google Wallet app. This functionality extends to both smartphones and compatible Wear OS devices, streamlining access management for employees.
Task-Based Search Comes to the Play Store
The Play Store update (version 47.9) introduces a task-based search function,designed to help users discover apps capable of performing specific actions. the Play Store’s changelog indicates this feature should simplify app discovery by allowing users to search for solutions to tasks rather than relying solely on app names or categories. Initial reports suggest the feature’s visibility may vary by user.
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