Google has been pushing its Play Protect feature for Android ever since it was announced back at I/O 2017.
After adding the feature to Android device settings, the search giant
started showing it prominently in Google Play in August. Now, the
California-based company has announced that the certified devices from
Google will feature Google Play Protect logo on them.
The
search giant says that the certified devices from the company will come
with Google Play Protect out-of-the-box, and provide users with a
"suite of security features" that includes automatic device scanning for
the presence of malware-infected apps. "This provides baseline
protection against malware, privacy hacks and more," Google said in its blog post.
If you are wondering why Google provides the certification to Android
devices in first place, the company says that it does this to ensure
that customers receive secure and stable experience. "We work with
manufacturers across the globe to run hundreds of compatibility tests
that ensure devices adhere to the Android security and permissions
model. These tests also verify that the Google apps pre-installed on
devices are authentic, and that apps from the Play Store can work as
intended," it said.
Google
has urged customers to ask for or a certified device or looking for the
Google Play Protect logo on the box while purchasing a smartphone or
tablet, to make sure that it comes with the benefits of certification
and "additional layers of security" that is provided by its Play Protect
feature.
In
case you want to check the Google Play Protect on the device, users
need to head to Settings -> Google on their Android device. In Google
Play, the My apps & games section shows the Google Play Protect
banner in the Updates tab that depicts that the apps have been verified
for safety. With the Google Play Protect feature in Google Play, users
will additionally get the option to manually check if their apps have
certain issues and are safe for use or not.
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