Google has recently implemented significant improvements to Google Play Protect’s app security check, now incorporating real-time installation scans to provide a more robust defense against potential threats.
How It Works
The enhanced feature involves conducting real-time scans of apps that have never been assessed before. These scans extract crucial data from the installed app and relay it to Play Protect’s server infrastructure for a thorough code-level evaluation. Following this real-time analysis, users receive a verdict on the app’s safety. If the scan determines that an application could be potentially harmful, users are promptly alerted. This development plays a crucial role in safeguarding users against deceptive and malicious polymorphic applications that employ various camouflage methods, including advanced AI techniques.
Continuous Improvement
The Android security protections and machine learning algorithms employed by Play Protect are trained with each app scan, scrutinizing thousands of signals and app behaviors. This continuous learning and adaptation process ensures that Play Protect’s effectiveness improves with each application identified, enhancing overall protection for the entire Android ecosystem.
Global Rollout
The updated Play Protect feature is set to be rolled out initially to users in India in the coming days, notes NIXsolutions. Following this, the feature will be gradually introduced to users in other regions over the next few months, expanding its reach and influence in the global Android community.