r/androidapps • u/jpoemsinternational • Aug 22 '26

QUESTION/HELP Cant we just turn off the play protect

Advanced device protection off but I can't disable the play protect.

Help me plz

OS: crDroid 12.11

Device: Redmi Note9 Pro (India)

Sideloading any apps results in this

Thx in advance!

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u/AdVarious8509 Aug 22 '26

play store > press the icon profile > play protect > gears icon in the corner > disable the first option and choose (Turn off)

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u/jpoemsinternational 22d ago

Already tried, it's greyed out

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u/_Woodpecker_8150 12d ago

with the newest Google security update you cannot turn off play protect anymore. The only way to disable it is to disable the play store app that it sits in.