Google has rolled out several significant updates to Android’s system components and security features in March 2025, enhancing user privacy, device connectivity, and app management capabilities. The updates build upon Google’s ongoing efforts to strengthen Android’s security infrastructure and improve user experience across its ecosystem.
A notable addition in Google Play Services v25.10 enables users to completely delete all data stored in Google Password Manager, providing greater control over sensitive information. The feature follows Google’s recent implementation of bulk deletion capabilities for passwords and passkeys, reflecting the company’s commitment to user privacy and data control.
The update also introduces improved device connectivity features, including an enhanced interface for Cast Options and simplified Thread network management. Thread network support has become increasingly important for IoT device integration, following industry developments like NXP’s release of Thread-compatible microcontrollers for smart home applications.
The Google Play Store received substantial updates through versions 45.2 and 45.4, introducing a new voice search page for more accurate searches, along with redesigned topic pages for exploring game genres. A new install bar has been implemented to streamline app installation and launching processes, addressing previous user experience challenges.
System-level improvements include updates to Device Health Services, optimizing Adaptive Battery functionality. The SIM Manager update delivers general reliability improvements, while new features allow users to sync SIM contacts directly to their Google accounts, enhancing data backup and restoration capabilities.
For mobile payments, Google Wallet now offers enhanced asymmetric protocol support for NFC readers, building on the industry’s broader adoption of NFC-based payment systems. Additionally, supervised users can access Wallet features with appropriate parental oversight, expanding digital payment accessibility while maintaining security controls.
Developer-focused enhancements include new capabilities for Device Connectivity and Analytics & Diagnostics processes, enabling both Google and third-party developers to better integrate these features into their applications. The improvements support Google’s strategy to provide more robust development tools for the Android ecosystem.
The updates also bring improved system management services that enhance Device Connectivity across multiple platforms, including Auto, PC, Phone, TV, and Wear devices. The platform now provides updated information about the latest Android OS features and new ways to use Gemini, following recent industry developments in AI-powered mobile devices.
In a separate security initiative, Google removed 331 malicious applications from the Play Store as part of Operation Vapor, demonstrating the company’s ongoing commitment to maintaining platform security. The action follows similar security measures, including recent efforts to combat sophisticated banking trojans targeting Android users.
Sources: 9to5Google, Android Headlines, India Today
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