Samsung Wallet and Other Apps Flagged as Harmful by Google

Google has flagged several Samsung apps, including Samsung Wallet, as potentially harmful. This means that users may see warnings or restrictions when trying to install or use these apps.

The Samsung Wallet app has been flagged for security reasons, likely due to its handling of sensitive user data. Google takes user safety seriously and has a strict review process for apps.

Samsung Wallet and other flagged apps may still be available for download, but users will be warned about potential risks. This is a precautionary measure to protect users from potential security threats.

Google's flags are not necessarily a guarantee of an app's safety, but rather a warning to users to exercise caution.

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Google Play Protect flagged Samsung Wallet and Samsung Messages as "harmful" apps, prompting users to remove them.

This was a server issue on Google's end, not a problem with the apps themselves. Samsung says it's now fixed.

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Users who saw the warning can safely continue using these apps by dismissing the Google Play Protect warning.

The issue was caused by a temporary failure of the Google server, according to Samsung.

You can get the apps back up and running by going into the app settings and re-enabling them, though your settings have probably been deleted.

Some users were working around the bug by disabling Play Protect scanning, but it's probably best to turn that back on.

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Google falsely flagged Samsung apps as "harmful", telling users to remove them.

Samsung Wallet and Samsung Messages were incorrectly identified as malware, despite being system apps that come bundled with most Samsung phones.

A "server issue" was the cause of the problem, according to Samsung.

The issue was caused by a temporary failure of the Google server, not a problem with the apps themselves.

Users who received the warning were unable to remove the apps, only disable them.

Some users worked around the issue by disabling Play Protect scanning, but it's recommended to turn it back on.

With the issue resolved, users can re-enable the apps by going into the app settings.