In what could either be a bug or behavior change, Google Play is not showing available updates for system apps.
In what could be a bug or behavior change, the Google Play Store is not showing available updates for system-level apps if you have automatic updates disabled.
Update 1/22/26: Here’s a list of common Google apps that don’t appear in the Pending downloads list, but will show an “Update” when you visit the Play Store listing directly:
Alternatively, you can go to Play Store settings > Network preferences > Auto-update apps and select anything besides “Don’t auto-update apps.”
Android System Intelligence, Google Partner Setup, and Settings Services no longer face this issue due to Settings app > Google (tap the first item in the list with your name on Pixel) > Privacy & security > System services page.
Update 9/4/24: This issue continues and we’ve now seen it impact YouTube, which is a pre-installed app, on multiple devices. While we received a Play Store notification that a new update is available, going to the Pending downloads screen reveals that there is nothing to install. When you visit the app listing directly, it’s available to update.
Update 7/11: This is once again happening with Google Partner Setup:
Google Partner Setup is a required application for devices that run Google Mobile Services (https://www.
