It doesn’t do that by itself. Go on. Do it.
Edit:
What’s the Google Play System?
The Google Play System (also called Google System Updates) is a way for Android devices to receive updates to core components without requiring a full OS update. This includes security patches, bug fixes, and new features for things like the Play Store and Google Play Services. It was introduced with Android 10 and works on most modern Android devices, including phones, tablets, and wearables.
For those getting their panties in a knot:
- Not everyone has a de-Googled phone
- Some people need Google Play services for essential apps.
- MicroG and other alternatives don’t always work perfectly.
- Privacy ROMs aren’t easily accessible for everyone.
- Only a limited number of devices support them.
For the majority of Android users, Google Play System updates matter, and no, they don’t always install automatically.
Just stop.
I’ve been seeing other posts about this too and I’m curious why this wasn’t updated on some ROMs.
I use a Sony Xperia 1 VI which has very clean AOSP-like ROM with only a couple OEM customization features, and the Google Play System remains up to date without me having to maintain it manually. But I’m seeing at least Samsung and Xiaomi phones where people found this wasn’t automatically updated, perhaps it has something to do with some of the heavily OEM-customized ROMs? In that case it still surprised me Samsung didn’t even take care of this considering how they have a particularly close collaboration with Google…