O Google Play Protect It is a security feature in the Android, acting like antivirus software for your phone. It scans installed apps for malware. It works with Play Services; however, Play Protect has now been spun off and appears to be a standalone app on some phones. The package name is “com.google.android.odad”.
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The app description doesn't reveal any new information; it simply states what Play Protect already does:
Security starts with Google Play Protect. Security begins at the app level with Google Play Protect’s built-in malware protection. Powered by Google’s machine learning, it’s constantly adapting and improving.Every day, Google Play Protect automatically scans all apps on Android phones and works to prevent the installation of harmful apps, making it the most widely deployed mobile threat protection service in the world.
The app isn't available on the Play Store yet, but it appears if you open the app's page On an Android device, a message “Your device is not compatible with this version” appears. The app seems to be available only for devices running Android 12, at least for now. The app's APK is already available on the APK Mirror—as you can see and download from this link.
Google Play Protect is now available as a separate app that can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. It was previously part of Play, though based on my decompilation of the APK, it still requires Play Services to function.https://t.co/Osi5vDpKVL
— Adam Conway (@AdamConwayIE) October 18, 2021
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Source: XDA
