Not long ago, the search giant announced its Google Play Protect feature that essentially notifies users when a particular app starts behaving abnormally or is considered unsafe. Google has now reportedly started rolling out this feature to Android devices running Google Mobile Services 11 or later, so that it can fully protect those who use the app frequently.
There are rumours from a California-based company, that the Google Play Protect feature has started rolling out and allows users to see that their apps have been scanned to ensure whether they are safe or not. You will be able to witness this feature inside the Google section of the security settings. While the feature will itself notify you about the unsafe apps, you can at least check for its availability by heading to the following section in the settings menu on your Android device.
In case of wondering whether your Google Play Protect is on, you should go ahead and find the following location: Settings -> Google on your Android device.
However, the report adds that the Play Protect card in the Play Store app will take longer to show up for users as it started rolling out a little later. Notably, the Google Play Protect feature automatically scans the apps in the background and users can also manually ask the feature to start looking for abnormal app behavior or just let it do it itself, without the need of your help.
Considering that Android has long been plagued with security holes that have allowed malware to even get remote access to the devices, among other things, it is definitely a welcome move that Google has now taken matters into its own hands, no matter that it’s a bit too late, but not as late as it shouldn’t be. This new security feature will inform users about the unsafe apps and will prevent them from installing malicious applications that can potentially be a threat to their security. The best thing, however, is to not download any unneeded stuff from the net, as it is full of malware and things that would like to break down your personal safety means.
