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   Is Google Play Safe?

   • For most people, Google Play is their first stop when finding new apps to download to their Chromebook or Android device, and for good reason. It's the official app store from Google, nearly all apps are available through it, and you'd think you're completely safe from downloading malware and fake apps.

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   What is Google Play Protect?

   • Google Play Protect represents Google's entire Android security philosophy under one name. Play Protect is a multi-part system, designed to keep your phone safe from front to back—it's part malware scanner, part Find My Phone, and part Safe Browsing. Before we get into the details, however, here's how to find your device's Play Protect status.

   What Is Google Play Protect and How Does It Keep Android Secure?

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   Can Google Play Protect protect you from malware?

   • Yes, Google Play Protect can help to protect you from malware. But it is not the perfect solution to the problem. In 2021, for example, Check Point spotted nine dangerous apps that allowed the malware to access users' financial accounts and take control of the phone.

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   How do I disable Google Play Protect?

   • To turn off Google Play Protect, tap on Play Protect Settings and toggle off the 'Scan apps with Play Protect' option. If you install apps from sources outside of the Google Play Store, Google Play Protect may ask you to send unknown apps to Google. When you turn on the ‘Improve harmful app detection’ setting, you allow Google Play Protect to automatically send unknown apps to Google.

   Use Google Play Protect to help keep your apps safe and your data

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   Oct 25, 2023 · Google Play Protect represents Google's entire Android security philosophy under one name. Play Protect is a multi-part system, designed to keep your phone safe from front to back—it's part malware scanner, part Find My Phone, and part Safe Browsing.

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   Jun 24, 2022 · Although Google Play isn't 100 percent safe from malware, it's safer than downloading unofficial apps. Use a good Android antivirus app. Research the app before downloading it. Read the reviews; users often rate an infected app poorly and will usually warn others through the reviews.

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   May 17, 2021 · Yes, Google Play Protect can help to protect you from malware. But it is not the perfect solution to the problem. In 2021, for example, Check Point spotted nine dangerous apps that allowed the malware to access users' financial accounts and take control of the phone.

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   Learn how you can use Google Play Protect to scan and help protect your Android device from harmful and unsafe apps and to verify the security of new apps.

7. security.googleblog.com › 2023 › 10Enhanced Google Play Protect real-time scanning for app installs

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   Oct 18, 2023 · Google Play Protect will now recommend a real-time app scan when installing apps that have never been scanned before to help detect emerging threats. Scanning will extract important signals from the app and send them to the Play Protect backend infrastructure for a code-level evaluation.

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   Before you install an app from Google Play, you can check the app's Data safety section. Developers use the Data safety section to share information about how their app handles your data....

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   Keeping users safe online with the best of Google’s technology, such as Google Play Protect which scans 125B apps per day, regardless of whether they were installed from Play or another app store. And, Play’s commerce platform prevented over $2 billion in fraudulent and abusive transactions in 2022.