How to disable Play Protect?

How to disable Play Protect?

A security system by Google for applications not downloaded from the Play Store might detect Netspark as potentially dangerous. 
In order to avoid Netspark from being uninstalled by Play Protect, you will have to disable Play Protect and the notifications related to it.

Disabling Play protect :

  1. Open Play Store application and tap the Menu button

  1. Select Play protect 

  1. Select settings icon     

  1. turn "Scan apps with Play Protect" off 



Disabling Related notifications:

Android 8 and above
  1. Open Settings

  1. Select Apps


  1. Select Google Play Store

  1. Select Notifications 

  1. Turn off "Security and errors" , or, on some devices, turn  "High priority" off

  

Android 7 and lower
  1. Open settings
  1. Select Apps
  1. Select Google Play
  1. Select notifications
  1. Select "Block all"  or, on some devices,  turn "Allow notifications" off
                        

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