At the same time as Android has evolved in the design of the interface and added functions, security has become one of Google's concerns. And Android 16 sets up on this scale towards the safe: the new Advanced protection mode It lifts an additional safety layer available on the settings. Among other actions, blocks the installation of APK.
Android has always shown greater freedom, not in vain, we can change almost all aspects of its system. And the Play Store is not necessary, we can install applications in parallel. Of course, this freedom brings drawbacks: a good part of the scams linked to Android tries to make user installation applications from APK. Cut this path improves safety.
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The advanced security mode is part of the Google Play services, the conglomerate of functions which not only protect all devices, but they also update them with new products that Google brings to the last Android. Google Play Protect, the system antivirus, is one of the Google Play services.
In the first beta version of Android 16, Google has integrated an advanced security system which will be responsible for the application of different configurations so that users can ensure our device in a simple way. And the recent beta 2 already brings the activation menu, although for the moment is hidden in experimental functions System (only activated with Root).
Asserovedebug has managed to activate the new Android 16. Called as advanced protection (“advanced protection”), when we turn on the phone deactivate 2G, it will communicate with applications so that they can adapt to the new safe environment And, something important, the mode will disconnect the installation of APK files.
Protection against the installation of APKs in advanced protection mode. Android Authority Captures
With the future extraseguro mode of Android 16, the system will reduce higher risk access, those whose malware generally takes advantage to infect our devices. Since this is a manual option, we can deactivate it when we want it; Recovery of the Apks installation.
For the moment, it is not operational: we have plunged into our Google Pixel 8 Pro with Android 16 Beta 2 and it was impossible for us to activate advanced safety. Maybe we have to wait for the stable version at the end of the summer.
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