Google Play Services v26.16.31 live

Google’s public release notes do not show a live rollout for Google Play services v26.16.31. The latest official April entry lists Google Play services v26.15 dated April 20, 2026. (support.google.com) Those same notes show Android WebView moved to v148 on April 22, 2026. Google says that update includes security and privacy improvements, bug fixes, and new developer features for apps that display web content. (support.google.com) The version number 147.0.7727.55 does appear in Google’s records, but as Chrome Beta for Android released on April 7, 2026. It is not listed by Google as the current Android WebView stable version in the April system-services notes. (chromereleases.googleblog.com) (support.google.com) Google’s Chrome release blog shows Android stable advanced further on April 22, when Chrome 147.0.7727.111 began rolling out on Google Play. Google said that release carried stability and performance improvements and the same security fixes as the matching desktop release. (chromereleases.googleblog.com) WebView is the system component Android apps use to show web pages inside an app instead of opening a separate browser. Google’s Play listing describes Android System WebView as preinstalled software “powered by Chrome,” and marks it updated on April 27, 2026. (play.google.com) Play services is a different layer. Google’s developer site says it supplies APIs and services for Android apps, and that the platform is backward compatible and updated through Google Play. (developer.android.com) That distinction matters because developers usually do not “update dependencies” to chase a consumer Play services app version the way they would target an app library release. Instead, they test against Google Play services APIs and against current WebView and Chrome behavior on devices receiving staged rollouts. (developer.android.com) (support.google.com) So the verified picture on April 28 is narrower than the social post suggested: Google publicly documents Play services v26.15 and WebView v148, while 147.0.7727.55 belongs to an earlier Android beta track. (support.google.com) (chromereleases.googleblog.com)