Google Play Store Strengthens Internal Rollback Functionality (v48.1)

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Key Points of This Article

• The v48.1 update for the Android “Google Play Store” app appears to have enhanced its internal processing functions.
• Our own investigation has uncovered details of an enhanced rollback feature within the app’s internal code.
• It is now possible to apply rollback processing to multiple apps (MultiRollbackCompletionReceiver).

The v48.1 update (version: 48.1.28-31 [0] [PR] 811267161) for the Android “Google Play Store” app began rolling out around Monday, September 29, 2025.

This v48.1 update for the Android “Google Play Store” app introduces four new features: improved notifications for recently installed apps, UI enhancements to prevent protection from being disabled and exploited, a new editorial page format to showcase apps and content more effectively, and a new section in the “Comics” tab that displays the latest manga release information in one place. It’s quite a substantial update.

However, that’s not all; internal processing functions also seem to have been enhanced. As a result of our own investigation, we discovered an enhancement to the rollback processing function within the internal code of the Android “Google Play Store” app v48.1, which we will introduce here.

The rollback processing function of the Android “Google Play Store” app is an internal emergency measure that comes into play when a critical bug occurs after applying the latest app version. The “Google Play Store” system identifies the app with the critical bug and automatically reverts it to the previous version. Previously, this rollback function in the Android “Google Play Store” app was applied on a per-app basis (RollbackReceiver). With the v48.1 update, it is now possible to apply rollback processing to multiple apps (MultiRollbackCompletionReceiver), strengthening the function itself.

• v48.0 and earlier

<receiver android:name="com.google.android.finsky.rollbackmanager.RollbackReceiver" android:exported="false"/>

• After v48.1 update

<receiver android:name="com.google.android.finsky.rollbackmanager.receiver.MultiRollbackCompletionReceiver" android:exported="false"/>

That said, the rollback processing function of the Android “Google Play Store” app is an internal feature and cannot be intentionally triggered by users. Therefore, it’s not something that general users need to be concerned about. However, it is undoubtedly an important internal improvement aimed at enhancing the stability and reliability of the “Google Play Store” app, as well as the entire app ecosystem and the Android system.