In its latest attempt to make Android safer, Google announced it will be branding devices which comply to a specific set of requirements as “Certified Android devices”.
The branding will sit alongside the “Google Play Protect” inscription and will be visible on the product’s retail package.
In case you don’t remember Google’s Play Protect was announced during the company’s I/O 2017 as a security package for Android devices consisting of app scanning, browser protection, as well as anti-theft measures. The program started rolling out just a few weeks ago.
Devices coming from iconic Android smartphone makers like Samsung, HTC or LG are already “Certified Android devices”, but the label will help users know whether more obscure OEMs have complied with Google’s standards or not.
So from now on, when shopping for a new device, make sure to look for the green Google Play Protect logo in order to make sure the device you’re about to buy is safe to use.
News of malware infecting Android apps come at us every week and Google is trying to counter this trend as much as it can. Case in point, recently we’ve heard that 300 apps have been removed from the Play Store as they were found to be secretly hijacking Android devices for DDoS attacks.
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