Protected by Android oh Protected by Android. Get used to this text because if it doesn’t change we’ll start to see it frequently as part of a Google campaign that started during Google I/O that tries to whitewash the image that Android is less secure than its alternative, iOS. .
Mishaal Rahman allowed us to see in some screenshots how it will look add the Protected by Android badge on all permission windowsfrom Android 13. They will work the same way as before, we will just have this new badge, just like the Play Protect badge is currently displayed at certain times.
Android is safe, I swear
Admittedly, Google has recently taken several initiatives aimed at improving the security of Android, although it is also understandable that during all these years the green robot operating system has acquired a reputation for being less secure than iOS. . Google now wants to convince us otherwise with the Protected by Android campaigna bag in which all the news regarding security and privacy comes, as we can see in this promotional video.
The message is clear. By using Android, you are protected against malware (through Play Protect), security issues through security patches, and privacy issues through unique permissions or only when the app is in the foreground. The initiative even has a web page, protectedbyandroid.com, which redirects to the web with Android security information.
As a feature, there is nothing new. These are the same innovations that Google introduced in the latest versions of Android, but we’ll soon start seeing this Protected by Android frequently enough to remind us. It seems, will be included in the window to accept permissions
You’ll soon start seeing that “Protected by Android” badge on all permission prompts in Android 13, likely once the new “Security Center” starts rolling out (i.e. security settings privacy policies displayed on Google I/O). pic.twitter.com/yA5CQ4nxsM
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) September 1, 2022
According to Mishaal, we will see this text sometimes from Android 13, probably when the new Unified Security Center we saw at Google I/O is ready, and in mobiles certified with Google services. Will it be helpful in making us feel safer when using Android? That remains to be seen.
Through | Mishaal Rahman
