TL;DR

  • Google Play Store has started rolling out a new “Pause” feature for Play Protect, allowing users to temporarily disable app security scans.
  • Unlike the previous “Turn off” option, the new feature automatically reactivates Play Protect the next day, reducing the risk of users forgetting to turn it back on.
  • This update should help protect Android users from malware and scams while still allowing them to sideload apps without long-term security risks.
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[–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

I would recommend not to. I have observed people somtimes get their phones infected and play protect warns about that. You won't know if that were to happen to you.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Well you can stay safe without it if you don't download apks from random places.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    In fact, I do download apks from various sources. I just had to dismiss some false positives (ReVanced IIRC) so I decided it's useless because if it's not false positive I would probably still dismiss it, especially if told to do so by (malicious) devs.

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