The Magdeburg-based AV-Test Institute tested numerous protection solutions for privately used Android devices in the first half of 2026, all of which had been submitted for certification by their manufacturers. Google Play Protect has been a regular participant in the certification tests for some time. In addition to Google Play Protect, ten other apps took part in all the tests and were included in the overall evaluation for this long-term test.
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The Magdeburg-based AV-Test Institute tested numerous protection solutions for privately used Android devices in the first half of 2026, all of which had been submitted for certification by their manufacturers. Google Play Protect has been a regular participant in the certification tests for some time. In addition to Google Play Protect, ten other apps took part in all the tests and were included in the overall evaluation for this long-term test.