Google Play Store to offer incognito mode and better device security

guest · Oct 10, 2019

Google Play Store to offer incognito mode and better device security
October 9, 2019
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-store-security-1038901/

Even though the Google Play Store has had its fair share of malicious apps, its security still makes it the safest way to get new apps on your device. A few upcoming Play Store security features will soon make this even more true.

According to XDA Developers, the Play Store looks like it will be introducing an incognito mode for private downloads, and it will remind users to revoke previously allowed sideloading permissions from other apps. With ever-growing privacy concerns, Google is trying to provide its users with more privacy-focused features.
A Play Store incognito mode should allow users to browse and download applications without their data being collected.

In Android 8 and earlier, users had to enable the ability to universally download APKs from outside of the Play Store. In Android 9, Google required the user to enable this for each individual application. Soon, a new Google Play Store security feature will build upon that and remind users to revoke those permissions afterward. This is a big security improvement, as it helps prevent third-party applications from secretly downloading malicious software.
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XDA Developers: Google Play Store prepares Incognito Mode, and warnings for apps that can install unknown apps

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