Google System Update January 2026: Latest Info [January 26, 2026]

On Monday, January 26, 2026, Google updated and re-released the “Google System Release Notes” for January 2026. This document summarizes information on Google System Updates, which aim to enhance the security and reliability of Android-related devices, following the initial publication on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

“Google System Updates” is a collective term for updates to various system service apps intended to improve the security and reliability of Android devices. Rather than a single “Google System Update” being distributed, these updates are delivered through individual system apps, providing convenient new features that boost device security and performance.

In essence, the collective term for these individual system app updates is the “Google System Update.”

「Google システム アップデート」の詳細

「Google システム アップデート」は、Android OS の「Google Play システム アップデート」のほか、「Google Play 開発者サービス」アプリと「Google Play ストア」アプリの各アップデートにて提供される、Android OS システムの新機能や改善の総称です。「Google システム アップデート」は Android スマートフォンやタブレットのほか、「Android TV / Google TV」デバイス、「Android Auto」、Wear OS ウォッチ、Chrome OS デバイスといった Google 認定デバイス全体にも提供されます。

For more details on the different types of updates deployed to the Android platform, please refer to the following article.

Information on Google System Updates is updated frequently. The latest January 2026 release notes reveal new features coming to “Google Play services” v26.03 and the “Google Play Store” app v49.9.

January 2026

Google Play services v26.03 (2026-01-26)

Account Management

• [Auto] With this update, Google Accounts for users under 18 that were unable to sign in to Automotive devices before can now sign in when specific conditions are met.

Security & Privacy

• [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] This update allows account authentication through NFC security keys that support CTAP2.

Utilities

• [Phone] You’ll get an improved compatibility when you move your data across devices.

Wallet

• [Phone] You can now create digital IDs when needed.
• [Phone] Bug fixes for Wallet related services.

Google Play Store v49.9 (2026-01-26)

• [Phone] This update collapses subtasks in Organized by AI section in search results.

Google System Services Release Notes – Help

Published on Monday, January 26, 2026

The latest update to the Google System Release Notes published on Monday, January 26, 2026, details new features for “Google Play services” v26.03 and “Google Play Store” v49.9.

In “Google Play services” v26.03, users under the age of 18 who were previously unable to log in to Android Auto will now be able to do so, provided specific conditions are met.

“Google Play services” App v26.03

■ Account Management

・Users under 18 who were previously unable to sign in can now log in to Android Auto

■ Security & Privacy

・Account authentication via NFC security keys supporting the “CTAP2” protocol is now available on Android Auto, ChromeOS, Android, Google TV / Android TV, and Wear OS

■ Utilities

・Improved compatibility when moving data between Android devices

■ Wallet

・Ability to create digital IDs as needed within the “Google Wallet” app for Android ・Bug fixes for services related to the “Google Wallet” app for Android

“Google Play Store” App v49.9

■ “Google Play Store” App v49.9

・Subtasks in the “Organized by AI” section of search results will now be collapsed in the “Google Play Store” app for Android

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