New, by me and @jagmeets13: A new Android security feature now scans sideloaded apps in real-time for malware.

The feature first launched in India, with plans to expand internationally.

TechCrunch tried the feature out for ourselves by loading a phone with a variety of malicious and bad apps to see what would install.

Google Play Protect blocked nearly all of the malicious apps, but a handful of recently created predatory loan apps made it through.

More: https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/04/google-play-android-real-time-app-scanning-sideload-apps/