Security News > 2020 > March > Google Advanced Protection users get new protections against Android malware
Google has announced the rollout of two new non-negotiable security features for Android users who have also enrolled in the company's Advanced Protection Program.
On Wednesday, Google said that the company is now automatically turning Google Play Protect on for all devices with a Google Account enrolled in Advanced Protection and will require that it remain enabled.
Google Play Protect is a security suite for Android devices that scans and verifies apps users want to download/ have downloaded from Google Play and third-party app stores, periodically scans the device for potentially malicious apps, and more.
Google will now also start blocking most apps that come from third-party app stores from being installed on any devices with a Google Account enrolled in Advanced Protection.
"G Suite users enrolled in the Advanced Protection Program will not get these new Android protections for now; however, equivalent protections are available as part of endpoint management."
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