After fixing a family friend’s phone, I realized Google Play Protect is not doing enough

An elderly relative, a gullible friend, or someone who just isn’t all that tech-savvy: we all have those people who make us wish that there were reverse parental controls on Android. The reality is that complicated UIs combined with malicious actors are making it easier than ever for scams and dodgy apps to target people who don’t always have their guard up. Google’s Play Protect service is meant to defend users of the Play Store from malicious applications.