Google Releases Play Services v26.26 With Faster Google One Purchases and New Work Profile API
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Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 6
Google Releases Play Services v26.26 With Faster Google One Purchases and New Work Profile API
1 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 6
Summary
Google’s Play services v26.26 update adds a faster native storefront for Google One in-app purchases on phones, aiming to make checkout more seamless.
The release also introduces a new API to improve work profile setup reliability, while letting users transfer a work profile account from a phone to a Wear OS watch.
For developers, v26.26 adds new Maps-related features on phones and broader utilities support across Auto, PC, phone, TV and Wear devices.
On PC, supported devices can now manage Google Location Sharing settings and compatibility, though Google notes listed features may take months to roll out widely.