Samsung has provided a fix to the issue of Google Play Protect blocking the Galaxy App Store as being dangerous and fake.

Since Google acquired Android as an operating system, it has served as an app store. Only here can you get all categories of apps, including apps, games, ebooks, and many more. Even the Google Play Store is available for Android devices. However, there are tech giants who have their own app stores, like the Samsung Galaxy Store, the Oppo Store, and others. 

Everything was fine before the arrival of Android 8 (Oreo). Problems began when Android 8 Oreo was released, and the Google Play Store added a new feature called Play Protect. Users can recognise harmful apps on their devices and uninstall them. Almost the same thing happens with Samsung’s Galaxy Store. Samsung, for example, provides a fix for such problems. So, let’s discuss all that.

Fix ‘Blocked by Play Protect’ on Samsung Galaxy The unsafe warning of Play Protect and installation error (-22) occur when installing the app.

As we explained, the issue arises when Google Play Store’s Play Protect finds the Galaxy Store to be harmful. There is one thing we’re dealing with: the Galaxy S7 series has this issue. But it is not our concern. Do you know what the cause of such a problem might be? The reason is that Google Play Protect is designed in such a way that it cannot guarantee the security of apps found in alternative app stores. 

This is the reason that even a Samsung product, such as the Galaxy Store, is not on the Google Play Store. Google Play Protect is very sensitive and does not wish to harm its users. Additionally, they consider the Galaxy Store to be a harmful or fake app and advise users to remove it from their phones. Samsung acknowledged this fact and came up with a solution on its support page. So, let’s check out what Samsung has to offer.

1. Simply open the Google Play Store.
2. Swipe right to see the settings in the respective menu.
3. Tap on settings >> Play Protect option.
4. From there, disable the harmful app protection option.
5. Lastly, restart your device and enjoy both your app stores.

Although, with these steps, Play Protect will no longer warn about the Galaxy Store or any third-party app. Listen, it may pose a problem in the future. So, Google Play Protect allows you to send them apps from outside the Galaxy Play Store (unknown apps). Thus, Google Play Protect will no longer warn. There is a setting “Improve harmful app detection” that allows Google Play Protect to automatically report unknown apps to Google.

Ultimately, Google will analyze that application and verify it, and it is likely that the Galaxy Store will remain a Samsung product. Now the question is how to use this feature. Below we have shared a few steps to enable it. Let’s take a look.

1. On your Android device, open the Google Play Store app.
2. The profile icon can be found in the top right corner.
3. From there, tap on Play Protect Settings.
4. Turn and Improve harmful app detection on or off.
5. That’s it; you are done.

Conclusively, Google Play Protect blocking the Galaxy Store is not a big issue. Since Google Play Protect locates unknown source apps and advises the user to uninstall them. But if you wish to keep the Google Play Protect option enabled and also want the Galaxy Store, then enable Improve harmful app detection. Following this, you will be fine using trusted apps outside the Google Play Store. Even if any user has a query, then ask them all below. 

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