Live threat detection was one of the standouts when Android 15 was trailed earlier this year. Using on-device AI, the idea is that users will be warned in real time if an app is exhibiting potentially malicious behavior, before it’s flagged across the board by Play Protect.

B ack in July, Google invited myself and other members of the press to an event centered around the Play Store. In addition to showcasing its new Collections widget, much of the d

Not everyone appears to be experiencing these errors.

Google can’t really have it both ways—either Play Protect is critical or it isn’t. It’s the default response from Google when new malware strikes, telling users to make sure it’s enabled. That protection falls away if it’s seen as the norm to disable it when an app can’t get through. How then does a user know what is dangerous and what isn’t.

Google has announced a security update to its Google Play Protect service. The company will introduce live threat detection with real-time alerts for Android users. The threat detection feature continuously monitors devices for malware and unsafe ...

Android Authority reports that code within the Google Play Store APK hints at the possibility of resuming cancelled downloads.

Google is bringing real-time alerts to Pixel devices that will notify you whenever a dangerous app is detected on your device.