Google Play Protect warned about an Android app

Play Protect scans apps from Google Play and other sources. A warning may arrive before installation or after the app is already on the phone. Treat it as a reason to pause, not as an invitation to turn scanning off because an installer tells you to.

Respond to the warning​

1. Open Play Store → profile icon → Play Protect directly and read the detected app name and requested action. Confirm the alert is in the real Play Store rather than a web page imitating Android.
2. If you did not intentionally install the app or it came from a message, remove it. Follow Play Protect's uninstall or disable action and review other recently installed apps.
3. If you believe the app is legitimate, check its real developer, official store listing and why it requested sensitive permissions. Avoid bypassing the warning merely because a caller or website insists. A false-positive claim should go through the developer's proper review channel.
4. Update Android and the app store, then run another Play Protect scan. Review sensitive accounts used on that phone if the app had accessibility, notification or SMS access before detection.

Know what scanning covers​

Google says Play Protect can warn, disable or remove harmful apps and may recommend scanning an app from outside the store. Scanning reduces risk but cannot certify every app's future behavior. Its Play Protect guide explains current actions, while Google's unsafe-software steps cover updates and follow-up. If a stranger instructed you to install a supposed support app, our remote-access response offers a model for securing accounts, even though phone menus differ.