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Google System Updates: What’s New in April 2023
Google rolls out new platform updates for Android devices; this is a type of monthly update that brings some new changes for its main stock applications, including Google Play services and Google monthly updates.
With April’s new Play system update, Google has introduced several new features and enhancements for the Play Store. According to the changelog, the latest update brings some new features which will help you to discover the Apps & Games you love. Now you will get a faster and more reliable download and installation. The update also aims to enhance the security and performance of the app. Apart from these, it also adds quick access functionality to My Ad Center.
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Manage downloads through notifications directly
Previously there was no option available to switch downloads to cellular data if there was no wifi available. To do so, you have to follow a long process and change the settings of the app, but now with the new update, now Google Play store provides a shortcut in the notification which can let you switch the downloading of apps to cellular data. This feature will be available on all three platforms, including PC, Automobiles (Android Auto), and Smartphones.
Here is the full list of fixes, improvements, and other new features, as illustrated directly by Google:
- New Features to help you discover the Apps & Games you love.[ 3]
- Optimizations allowing faster and more reliable download and installation.[ 3]
- Continuous improvements to Play Protect to keep your device safe.[ 3]
- Various performance optimizations, bug fixes and improvements to security, stability and accessibility.[ 3]
- [Auto, PC, Phone] Users can allow apps and games to download over cellular data from the download notification while waiting for Wi-Fi.[ 2]
- [Phone] With this update, you will have direct access to My Ad Center.[ 2]
[2]Available through Google Play Store v35.2 updated on 04/03/2023
[3]Available through Google Play Store v35.0 updated on 04/01/2023
How to update Google Play services and Play Store
To download the latest update of the Google Play service, you simply click on this link. It will redirect to the Play Store here; you will see the app listing; now if the update is available, click on the button and download it from there, while for update the Google Play store, first, you have to go to the Play store, then click on your avatar in the corner, then “settings,” then the the “About” section here you will see the option to “Update PlayStore.”
Samsung now updated the malware database for enhancing security
Samsung Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 are mid-range devices that target users who want a premium experience with affordability. These devices provide high-end hardware and also bring a seamless software experience. To maintain a seamless experience, the company regularly provides new software updates for the device at the ideal time.
Earlier, Samsung rolled out the April 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34 devices in Europe. Now, these devices are getting updates in more countries belonging to Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
According to Sammobile, the April 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy A54 is getting updated in Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Thailand, the Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam. In Chile and Thailand, the update is coming with the firmware version number A546EXXS7BXD4.
The Galaxy A34 is grabbing the April 2024 security patch update with the firmware version number A346EXXS6BXD6 in the Philippines, while in other countries including Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the UAE, and Tunisia, the update comes bearing firmware version A346EXXS6BXD7. In more countries, including Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, the phone is getting a new update with firmware version A346EXXS6BXD9.
The April 2024 security patch belongs to the security update menu, which doesn’t bring any new features but will provide some fixes that enhance the overall security mechanism of the Galaxy devices. In a nutshell, the update will bring more than 40 fixes for addressing issues related to the system settings.
If you are using the Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34 devices and belong to the above-mentioned countries, you should start getting new updates. To check the latest update, you can check the latest update from the software update menu via system settings.
Samsung has recently introduced the April 2024 security patch to several Galaxy Z Flip 5G devices in several countries,including Australia, Canada, and some European countries. Now the US units of the device are getting the update.
The locked version of the Galaxy Z Fllp 5G is getting an April 2024 security patch update with the firmware version number F707USQS7IXC1. As of writing, the update has been spotted on the Sprint network. Meanwhile, the unlocked units for the device come with the firmware version number F707U1UES7IXC1.
The new update for the April 2024 security patch doesn’t bring any new features, but, being a security update, it will enhance some internal functions and aim to provide some improvements for the update.
For your information, the April 2024 security patch fixes more than 40 fixes; specifically, Google has introduced 27 fixes that will improve Android OS functionalities. Along with this, Samsung has also added 17 fixes that will enhance the functionalities for Galaxy devices exclusively.
If you are using the Galaxy Z Flip 5G in the US, you can now install the latest update. To do that, you just need to go to the software update menu via system settings. If you haven’t received the update yet on your device, then you have to wait for some time, as it may take time to reach every unit of the device.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ and Galaxy Tab A9+ are the latest tables in their lineups. The Korean giant introduced them last year, and both tablet series came with Android 13. Later, they will have already received a major update in the form of Android 14. Now, following the software update policy, both of the devices are getting the April 2024 security patch update.
The locked variants of the Galaxy Tab S9+ and Galaxy Tab A9+ are getting the April 2024 security patch update with the firmware version numbers X218USQS1BXD1 and X818USQS2BXD2, respectively. The Verizon network has received the update for these devices as of writing.
According to the information, the April 2024 security patch is a standard security patch that doesn’t bring any special changes that could impact the experience of the devices, but it will provide some enhancements that could improve the security of the devices.
For your information, the security patch updates may bring some other enhancements that will improve the overall performance and stability of the devices. Apart from this, the update may fix other issues that occurred in the last update for the devices. So, if you are also suffering from any kind of issue, then you should update the Galaxy device to the latest firmware version.
If you are using the Galaxy Tab S9+ and Galaxy Tab A9+ devices locked to the Verizon network, then you can now easily update your device to the latest version by going to the software update menu through the system settings.