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New Google Play System February 2022 update brings MMS backup ability, Pay improvements
In early February, Google had published a new support page to provide details about February 2022 changes in the Google Play System update. This update brought new developers features for Google and third-party app developers to support ads, accessibility, analytics, diagnostics, and more.
Now, the search giant has updated its February 2022 support page by adding new features and changes for Account Management, Utilities, and Wallets.
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As per the new changelog, the update comes with the MMS messages backup ability and some wallet-related enhancements in Google Pay. Users can now check the Google Pay balance on their card art and digital COVID-19 vaccination certification. You can also add cards from their mobile bank apps to their wallets for in-store and online payments.
For account management, Google Play System February 2022 updates a child’s settings experience on supervised Android devices to include a read-only view of account settings and content restrictions for Google services such as Google Play, Search, Chrome, and Assistant.
Apart from this, the changelog mentioned the same changes as the previous one. For more information, you can check the full changelog mentioned below.
WHAT’S NEW
Critical Fixes
- [Phone] Bug fixes for device connectivity, developer services, safety & emergency, system management & diagnostics, and utilities-related services.
Account Management
- Phone, Tablet] Updates a child’s settings experience on supervised Android devices (under ‘Settings > Google > Parental controls’) to include a read-only view of account settings and content restrictions for Google services such as Google Play, Search, Chrome and Assistant
Google Play Store
- Improvements to Play-as-you-download feature to let gamers start playing mobile games while the app download continues to reduce waiting times.
- New Features to help you discover the Apps & Games you love.
- Optimizations allow faster and more reliable download and installation.
- New features to the Play Pass and Play Points programs.
- Enhancements to Google Play Billing.
- Continuous improvements to Play Protect to keep your device safe.
- Various performance optimizations, bug fixes and improvements to security, stability and accessibility.
Utilities
- [Phone] Users can have the ability to back up MMS messages on their devices.
Wallet
- [Phone] Users can view the Google Pay balance on their card art.
- [Phone] Users can add cards from their mobile bank apps to their wallets for in-store and online payments.
- [Phone, Wear OS] Users can view a step-by-step guide on how to pay contactless with your device.
- [Phone] Users can view digital COVID-19 certificates on recently unlocked devices.
System Management
- Updates to system management services that improve device connectivity, network usage, stability, security, and updatability.
Developer Services
- New developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support ads, accessibility, analytics & diagnostics, and machine learning & AI-related processes in their apps.
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Samsung Capture function introduces two cool features, which let Galaxy users take a partial screenshot and screen write. As April 2023 begins, Samsung released a new version update for One UI’s Capture app, bringing a privacy-centric change in the functionality.
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The Samsung Capture app is getting April 2023 update, while the new version varies by model. While the latest v5.4.22 is now up on select Galaxy units, the company is simultaneously expanding v5.4.21.2, which debuted earlier last month.
According to the information mentioned in the changelog, the new app version removes unused permissions. As part of security enhancements, it’s a great move as the company is lessening the requirement of system function permissions to run an app.
You can get the latest Samsung Capture update through Galaxy Store’s “Updates” section. If your device fails to fetch the new version, you can sideload (we don’t recommend app sideloading) the latest build by downloading it from trusted APK distribution platforms like APKMirror.
Samsung Capture brings features called Smart select and Screen write. Using Smart select, you can select sections of a video during playback and save them as animated GIFs. Using Screen write, you can take screenshots and add annotations to them, or put markers where needed.
Bixby Vision is a service provided by Samsung to make it easier to learn more about the world around you. This app helps you to find relevant information or images similar to unknown objects or plants and animals. Now, the Samsung Bixby Vision app is getting Portrait screen mode support
The month of March is about to end in a few hours and Samsung has just started rolling out a new update to improve the Bixby Vision app. You may recognize this from version 3.7.80.7.
The latest release of the Samsung Bixby Vision app includes portrait screen mode support. It also fixes bugs and further optimizes performance to improve usability.
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The Bixby vision update is available on Galaxy Store with an installation package size of 25.65 megabytes, you can install it to get a smoother experience. It is a gradual rollout so it may take some hours/days to reach your Galaxy device.
Aside from this, Samsung has also updated the Bixby Vision Framework app to version 3.8.61.1. Through these updates, the company improves the overall performance of the Bixby services. We recommend you download the newest versions if you have received them on your smartphones.
Samsung has pushed the pre-April 2023 update for the Good Lock module Home Up. The latest version of the Home Up brings fixes to optimize the stability of the app.
The new release of the Home Up app fixes a bug that caused the folder grid to change after rebooting and a problem with the grid setting of the cover screen on Fold devices.
Along with this, the company has also fixed many more common errors that the ers were facing after the last update. We recommend you install the new version now to get a better experience.
Users of Galaxy devices get the pre-April 2023 update of the Samsung Home Up app with version 14.0.0.29 and an updated package size of 21.94 megabytes.
Changelog:
- Fixed a bug that change the folder grid after rebooting.
- Fixed the grid setting bug of the cover screen in Fold devices.
- Fixed some errors.
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You can check and install the update through Galaxy Store >> Menu option >> Updates. It is an initial rollout so it may take time to reach all eligible Galaxy devices.
Samsung Home Up app is the extension edition of the One UI Home. It allows you to customize the Home screen, apps, folder, recent app window type, and more. This Good lock module offers a bunch of decoration and customization tools.