This active monitoring lets Google Play Protect identify potentially harmful apps that may attempt to conceal malicious behavior or remain inactive for a period before engaging in suspicious activity. The real-time alerts tell users immediately if a harmful app or scam call is detected and let them take action to protect their data and devices.

Live threat detection was one of the standouts when Android 15 was trailed earlier this year. Using on-device AI, the idea is that users will be warned in real time if an app is exhibiting potentially malicious behavior, before it’s flagged across the board by Play Protect.

Google Play is testing a new 'Continue Playing' section in the Games tab. It shows all installed games with last played times. This feature aims to make finding and accessing games easier. The Google Play Store is home to thousands of apps and games,

Google is bringing real-time alerts to Pixel devices that will notify you whenever a dangerous app is detected on your device.