Today everyone is using a smartphone. After buying a new smartphone, people first install all the necessary apps on it. Although the option of Google Play store is given by default to install apps on Android phones, many times people download some apps from third-party app stores or use APK files.

APK files can be dangerous!
Let us tell you that in today's time, using third-party app stores and APK files is not free from danger. Many times you get APK files of some apps that are not available on the Google Play Store. These are the same apps which have been banned from the Play Store or they do not have an agreement with Google. Let us tell you that downloading an unverified app from any other source can put your privacy at risk and your data can also be stolen. Google does not have control over APK files downloaded from other sources, due to which installing these apps also increases the risk of hacking, data theft, and cyber crime. If you have also installed the app from an APK file or any other unverified source, then you must scan the apps. For this, you can take the help of Google.

This tool of Google Play Store will come in handy.

It is very important to pay attention to whether the app installed on the phone is safe or not. Let us tell you that the Google Play Protect feature was introduced by Google Android smartphone users a few years ago. Google Play Protect keeps checking the app downloaded from Google Play Store from time to time for viruses and loopholes.

Not only this, this feature also scans your smartphone. If your smartphone is at risk from any app, then this feature will give you information about it. You can use this feature by following some steps.

How to use Google Play Protect feature

Open the Google Play Store app.

After this, select the profile icon.

Here you will see the option of Play Protect, select it.

After this, scan the smartphone.

If any app poses a threat to your smartphone, Google Play Protect will inform you about it. After which you can immediately delete or uninstall that app. Before installing the app, you must also check the verification badge of Google Play Protect. Apps with verification badge are considered better in terms of security.

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