Samsung phones finally getting a new Google Play System update

Generally, Samsung offers two types of software updates to Galaxy smartphones and tablets. First, the ones that fix bugs and offer new features. Second, the ones that offer security patches, making the devices more secure. However, those aren’t the only software updates these devices get. Along with Samsung, Google also sends software updates to Galaxy phones in the form of Google Play System updates.

However, Google hadn’t offered a Google Play System update to Galaxy smartphones and tablets for a long time, as we reported in December 2025, with some devices still running on the July 1, 2025, Google Play System version. Well, that’s finally changing. Select Galaxy phones and tablets are getting the January 1, 2026, Google Play System update. We have received it on our Galaxy S23, and it is 90MB in size.