Google Blocks Non-Play Apps For Android

Google began to block the installation of applications that were not downloaded from Google Play.  The fact is that the company has expand...

Google began to block the installation of applications that were not downloaded from Google Play. The fact is that the company has expanded the functions of Advanced Protection. Firstly, the security system will now be turned on by default, and secondly, it will strictly limit the installation of applications from other sources. This means that APKs that you can download from the Internet simply won’t install on smartphones. And all this in order to save accounts, of course.

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It is worth noting that previously installed applications will not be subject to retrospective evaluation and removal. In addition, the company will make an exception for app stores installed by manufacturers, and everything that went through Android Debug Bridge.

By the way, recent studies in the German AV-Test laboratory showed that Google Play Protect is a rather unreliable protection system. She missed a third of malware, but at the same time broke the record for false positives. About 30 secure applications, he noted as a threat.

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