Use Google Play Protect to help keep your apps safe & your data private

Google Play Protect checks your apps and devices for harmful behavior.

• It runs a safety check on apps from the Google Play Store before you download them.
• It checks your device for potentially harmful apps from other sources. These harmful apps are sometimes called malware.
• It warns you about potentially harmful apps.
• It may deactivate or remove harmful apps from your device.
• It warns you about detected apps that violate our Unwanted Software Policy by hiding or misrepresenting important information.
• It sends you privacy alerts about apps that can get user permissions to access your personal information, violating our Developer Policy.
• It may reset app permissions to protect your privacy on certain Android versions.
• It may prevent an application from being installed that is unverified and uses sensitive device permissions that are commonly targeted by scammers to commit financial fraud. 

1. Open the Google Play Store app .
2. At the top right, tap the profile icon.
3. Tap Settings.
4. To check if your device is Play Protect certified, tap About.

1. Open the Google Play Store app .
2. At the top right, tap the profile icon.
3. Tap Play Protect Settings .
4. Turn Scan apps with Play Protect on or off.

1. Open the Google Play Store app .
2. At the top right, tap the profile icon.
3. Tap Play Protect Settings .
4. Turn Improve harmful app detection on or off.

Google Play Protect checks apps when you install them. It also periodically scans your device. If it finds a potentially harmful app, it might:

• Send you a notification. To remove the app, tap the notification, then tap Uninstall.
• Disable the app until you uninstall it.
• Remove the app automatically. In most cases, if a harmful app has been detected, you will get a notification saying the app was removed.