• Android 16 delivered a new Advanced Protection mode for securing apps and the system against common threats. • A couple months back we spotted Google working to add a new screen that shows which apps are aware of your Advanced Protection settings. • With October’s Google Play services update, that screen is finally arriving.

Keeping your data safe doesn’t need to be a full-time job, and systems like Android 16’s Advanced Protection mode make it quick and easy to configure your smartphone for maximum security. While that’s great on a system level, a few weeks back we started looking at work Google was doing to let your apps know when Advanced Protection was turned on, and see which might use this information to offer their own extra security precautions. And now that’s finally ready

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