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- Google Play Protect will start asking if you want to scan an app before it’s installed.
- The app scan is performed in real-time at the code level to prevent malicious app installations.
- After the scan, users will be told whether the app is safe or not.
If you want to keep your phone safe from malware, it’s necessary to know if the app you’re about to download is malicious or not. That’s true whether you’re using the Google Play Store or some other method for installing an app. To help with that, Google is rolling out enhanced real-time scanning for app installs.
Google has announced it is boosting its threat detection efforts with real-time app scanning at the code level. Google Play Protect will now ask if you want to scan an app before you install it. It will then notify you if the app is safe or potentially harmful.