Google Play Protect – A New Way To Protect Your Phone

Thanks to the increasing number of security holes and increased number of cyber attacks, protecting your phone is more important than ever before.

Google knows this so they’ve begun rolling out Google Play Protect which was originally announced at I/O 2017.

Essentially a part of the company’s existing security services, Google Play Protect begins rolling out today to Google Mobile Services 11 and up. You can find out which version of Google Mobile Services your device is running by heading to Settings > Google > Security > Verify Apps.

Compared to the existing security services,Play Protect is more visible and better highlights the security it’s providing.

Google says it will automatically scan apps from the Play Store that are installed on your phone to ensure they’re safe; any apps that don’t measure up will either be blocked or removed from your device.

Play Protect is still rolling out to the Google Play Store and will appear in the Updates section.  Apps will soon also include a “Verified by Google Play Protect” badge to help reassure you.