Running Android devices requires a lot of background services that present themselves as apps that are updated through the Play Store. Google’s Pixel phones have undergone a few changes, with a recent minor change renaming “Connectivity Health Services” to “Adaptive Connectivity Services.”
Connectivity Health Services was “released” on October 16, 2018, according to the application list. The original description states that “connectivity improves battery health with optimization.”
The app on Google Play – com.google.android.apps.scone – was recently dubbed “Adaptive Connectivity Services” and has been given a larger description. It goes a long way in addressing curious users’ questions about what’s going on (and updating) on their devices.
Adaptive connectivity services improve the connectivity experience by adapting power and performance-efficiently real-time device status.
It detects and resolves connectivity issues, optimizing Wi-Fi and mobile data switching to maintain optimal connectivity while maximizing power efficiency.
The new name already helps to better express how it creates smart optimization (“adaptive”) related to “connectivity”, while Google explains that this applies to Wi-Fi and mobile data. The goal is to ensure the “best connection” when checking power consumption. With embedded Wi-Fi waves – in reference to the original name – the app icon is still at the heart.
Other Google “services” found today on Pixel (and other Android devices) include: Carrier, Device Health, Device Personality, Google Connectivity, Google Play, AR, Google Support, Pixel Ambient and Settings.
The last update was in October-October, and the Play Store name change came shortly after that as it is connectivity health services on Pixel phones today.
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