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Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 22
Google Rolls Out Play Services v26.24, Tightening Supervised Blocking and Upgrading Autofill ML
Updated
Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 22

Google Rolls Out Play Services v26.24, Tightening Supervised Blocking and Upgrading Autofill ML

1 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 22

Summary

  • v26.24 adds stronger app blocking for supervised accounts on phones, marking the main user-facing change in Google’s latest Play services release.
  • The same update improves Autofill form-field detection with a refreshed machine-learning model, aiming to better recognize fields when users enter saved data.
  • Google also adds a notice explaining how a device’s current screen lock is used for user-data encryption, while exposing new device-connectivity tools for developers.
  • The changes arrive through Google System updates, where listed features can take months to reach all Android devices even after appearing in release notes.

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