I am getting this message if installing apps from APK on my device with Android 12. This app is for US, but my Google Play account is not, so I guess this inconsistency causes this error. I was thinking it is [Play Protect](https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2812853?hl=en) that causes this error, but as it seems I was wrong. Disabling the Play Protect didn't solve the error. " class="img-fluid rounded" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px 0;" loading="lazy"> Any suggestions what to do? P.S. Obviously pressing "**search on play**" gives nothing, as the app is not available for my account locale, so it is not offered in the search list.

I downloaded Android Studio yesterday, so it should be fairly new. I created 2 virtual devices using latest SDK, version 14 something. Both device is not play protect certified when I check in: Play Store --> Profile --> Settings --> About We can never certify any virtual device in android studio? How can I certify my virtual device in android studio?

I downloaded and installed a 3rd party app which was not on the app store The problem I have is that every time I turn on my TV, it gets removed and I am forced to reinstall the app I have found that after reinstalling, on occasions, when I am using the app, if the app gets closed and removed. I have turned off play protect and it still happens What is the best way to stop this from happening? ** I have sldo tried using a different installer (apk mirror installer) same outcome

I've been using **Handcent Next SMS** app for many years. A few moments ago, the Playstore's Play Protect just disabled the app on my phone saying the following: > This app is fake. It tries to take over your device or steal your data. The [webpage](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handcent.app.nextsms&hl=en_US&gl=US) for the app comes up blank now: To my knowledge, 10,000s of people have been using this app for many years. **Did something just change?** Anybody have more information about this sudden change/situation??

I have lost my phone this morning. At that time when I go to find my devices there were two mobile phones listed in find my devices including the lost one (and my previous mobile phone). The person who took it switched off it and due to that, in find my devices, it shows the last location as my home. But in the evening when I check my activities on google, it said I have connect to google by my mobile few hours back. So I thought that thief turned on my device. And I checked find my devices and it says No active devices What are the possibilities which can be happen. In my phone I have setup every settings to turn on find my device. Even location and mobile data. And in the morning also the device listed in the find my device console. I thought that missing devices won't disappear for 6 months in any case. The other thing is both of my mobile devices are listed in some another find my phone menu. In the morning, using find my device option in web, I have locked and set a message for my phone. But I did not erase the data. (because it said erase after erasing I will not longer able to locate it). Also I have used my fingerprint to lock the device and there was pin locked in my mobile. Can anyone help me to sort out this situation..?

A notification with a heading "Disable harmful app" from something that looks like Google Play (because of the logo). No amount of settings is making it go away

I was just wondering, when installing an APK from an unknown source and you click OK to allow **Play Protect** to block it, is there a way of installing that app without fully disabling **Play Protect**? When trying to install the same app after allowing the block, it shows *App not installed*. " class="img-fluid rounded" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px 0;" loading="lazy"> " class="img-fluid rounded" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px 0;" loading="lazy">

I'm facing a tricky scenario, sometime back I decided to discontinue using Google Play Services in favour of an open source alternative - microG due to constant problems and crashing of several Google applications on my device. As Google launched Google Play Protect 1 feature (on all Android devices running Google Play Services 11 or later), this seems to be missing or at least I'm not sure how to use it (i.e enable or disable it) with microG. With a device running Google Play Services, one can easily control it by navigating to: Settings ➡ Google ➡ Security ➡ Google Play Protect I wish to be able to control this feature on microG so I can control/disable constant false positive notifications about my installed applications being harmful, and also to have my applications regularly scanned. Is there way to control "Play Protect" on a device running microG, or at least to integrate via another means, perhaps an Xposed module? ---------- 1 > Google Play Protect is a feature that is, essentially, an evolution of > the company’s “Verify Apps” service that was rolled out to Android > many years ago. The feature, which will be enabled by default on all > Android devices, is meant to be a real-time malware scanner that will > scan every installed or about-to-be installed app and inform users in > case there’s something amiss.