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- Google Play Store’s Play Protect feature could soon get a new Rescan button.
- It will let users rescan installed apps without uninstalling harmful apps identified in a previous run.
- The feature could be useful in cases where the feature incorrectly labels an app as harmful.
Google is working on adding a Rescan button to the Play Store’s Play Protect feature. This feature could let users run another scan without uninstalling harmful apps detected in a previous scan. The feature is currently in development, but we’ve managed to get an early look at it in version 41.9.17 of the Google Play Store.
Play Protect on the Google Play Store lets you scan your device for potentially harmful apps. If it detects an app that violates Google’s Unwanted Software Policy, it alerts you and presents an option to uninstall it.