Android owners installing Google Play system updates noticed their software date rolling back to November from January.

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Android users report a Google Play system update bug that downgrades them from January 2026 version to November 2025. Here is what we know!

Affecting both Pixel and non-Pixel phones ...

Google is aware of how some devices, including Pixel, on Android 16 and 16 QPR1 are failing to install Play system updates. This issue was acknowledged today on the ...

Google's monthly system services update went live on December 1, 2025. The updates always pertain to an update for the Android operating system and/or key system services with security, new ways to ...

While the monthly security updates from Google, Samsung and others drive headlines, there is a quieter process in the background which is just as important. Google updates the core system services ...

The Google System November 2025 update improves supervised accounts, adds CVV Autofill for faster payments, and enhances Google Wallet. It also introduces new developer tools and UI tweaks that make ...

Google's December 2025 security update patched 107 vulnerabilities for Android devices. For a complete catalog of all the issues, you can refer to the update notes hosted on the the Android Security ...