How to check Google Play Protect status?

Question

I'm creating an anti-virus software, and I would like to know if Google Play Protect is enabled or disabled? I'm using Java in Android Studio. Are there any permissions required to access this information?

Answer 1

You can check if Google Play Protect (also known as Verify Apps) is enabled using the SafetyNet Verify Apps API (see that link for more details, including a Kotlin version and an option to prompt the user to enable it if it's disabled).

It's an asynchronous API, so you'll have to write a callback, something like:

SafetyNet.getClient(context)
    .isVerifyAppsEnabled()
    .addOnCompleteListener(new OnCompleteListener<VerifyAppsUserResponse>() {
        @Override
        public void onComplete(Task<VerifyAppsUserResponse> task) {
            if (task.isSuccessful()) {
                VerifyAppsUserResponse result = task.getResult();
                if (result.isVerifyAppsEnabled()) {
                    // It's enabled, handle that case here
                } else {
                    // It's not enabled, handle that case here
                }
            } else {
                // An error occurred, we don't know whether it's enabled
            }
        }
    });

The context parameter would just be your this if you're calling it from an Activity or Service.