In the Play Store, Google Play Protect is a built-in security feature. It scans programmes before you download them, preventing you from downloading harmful apps. This protects your device from malicious software.

What is Google Play Protect? What is its Purpose?

Aside from the Play Store app, it also analyses apps downloaded from third-party sources regularly. It sends you a notification when it finds a potentially hazardous programme and allows you to uninstall it.

Until you manually uninstall certain dubious apps, they are disabled. In addition, if an app is proven to be hazardous, Play Protect alerts you before automatically uninstalling it from your device. Play Protect consults Google’s Unwanted Software Policy and Developer Policy to choose which apps to keep and which to flag or remove.

By default, Play Protect is turned on for all Android users, but you can turn it off if you choose. Disabling Play Protect can help you keep certain apps on your device, even if Google doesn’t recommend it.

It not only protects your Android device from malware, but it also allows you to track it via the “Find My Device” feature. You can use this not only to see where the misplaced device is but also to remotely lock or wipe its data. Certain functions, such as Wi-Fi and GPS location, must, however, be operational for this capability to work.

Overall, Google’s Play Protect is a step in the right way. This is because people have frequently chastised the Play Store for having inferior security than the App Store. Android devices, on the other hand, have gotten a much-needed security boost since the launch of Play Protect.

This safety network has allowed Google to screen out harmful programmes from its app stores, thereby protecting Android users from malware and privacy threats.