Google working on 3-hour pause for Android Advanced Protection mode

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Google seems to be working on a way to temporarily pause Android’s Advanced Protection mode.

Users will be able to temporarily pause the feature for three hours before it automatically turns back on.

The change could make tasks like sideloading apps less frustrating while ensuring users don’t accidentally leave Advanced Protection disabled.

Google has been steadily expanding Android’s security features over the past year. Now, evidence found in Google Play Services

(version 26.30.31) suggests the company is working on a small but welcome quality-of-life improvement for Android’s Advanced Protection Mode.