Android Google Play Store Introduces “Setup” Tab [v49.8]

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• A new “Setup” tab appears to have been introduced to the “Update available” notification in the Android version of the “Google Play Store” app.
• The specific details of the “Setup” tab are currently unknown.
• It is expected that apps that have been newly installed but have not yet undergone initial setup will be displayed in this “Setup” tab.

A new “Setup” tab appears to have been introduced to the “Update available” notification in the Android version of the “Google Play Store” app.

While the specific specifications of the “Setup” tab introduced to the Android Google Play Store app are currently unknown, two tabs—”Setup” and “Updates”—are now displayed when accessing the app via the “Update available” notification. Previously, only a list of apps with available updates was shown when accessing the app through this notification.

As mentioned above, the specific details of this “Setup” tab are currently unknown, but it is expected that apps requiring setup—those that have been newly installed but have not yet completed initial configuration—will be displayed here. In other words, if there are apps that haven’t been set up, it will make it easier for users to identify them, as they might potentially be unnecessary.

The “Setup” tab introduced here has been confirmed in version v49.8 (version: 49.8.20-31 [0] [PR] 857257050) of the Android “Google Play Store” app, which was released around Monday, January 26, 2026.