Google Enhances Google Play Protect on Android, but Is It Enough? February 26, 2019 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...gle-play-protect-on-android-but-is-it-enough/
No, it is not enough. Google Play stills download using plain HTTP for NON-PAID/FREE apps like Google and other browsers. You can get compromised during the Initial Setup of your device while it updates everything in the background.
An app used on my wife's smartphone has been uninstalled: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iconsumi.android