Google’s annual blog post recapping Play Store and Android protections in 2024 is now available. It highlights new safety measures, like how Google Play Protect cannot be turned off during calls.

For years, Google has been working hard to make Android an OS that is as secure as it is functional, without sacrificing the virtues that distinguish it from more restrictive competitors, such as iOS.

Google shared a recap of 2025 in the world of Android and Google Play security. Huge numbers are thrown around. 27 million.

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Google is testing a new feature that could let Play Store users pause Play Protect instead of disabling it. Many users disable Play Protect while sideloading apps but forget to enable it again, which ...

Google Play Store has started rolling out a new “Pause” feature for Play Protect, allowing users to temporarily disable app security scans. Unlike the previous “Turn off” option, the new feature ...

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Google made a big deal of the new Google Play Protect system at this year's Google I/O event, citing it as a strengthening of Android security. After a few months of waiting, Google Play Protect(Opens ...

Google has published its annual review of Android and Google Play security. It reveals the protection measures that Google ...