To avoid detection, Google has found that malicious parties are looking beyond the Play Store to infect Android devices with malware. In response, Google is updating Play Protect and extending its ...

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, ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

The flexibility of Android lies in its ability to sideload apps from sources beyond the official Play Store. This freedom of choice is likely to extend to EU iPhone users in the coming months. However ...

Ongoing campaign sees 100's of malcious apps hit Google Play. Update, March 20, 2025: This story, originally published March 18, has been updated with a statement from Google regarding the Google Play ...

The Google Play Store might not be perfect for stopping Android malware, but its collection of scanning, app reviews, and developer requirements makes it a lot safer than the wider, unfiltered ...