Recently Google has announced Google Play Protect for your Pixel and other android phone safety. To use this feature, first of all enable Google Play protect on android device. You can easily enable it using Google app settings in your pixel device. But several user reported can’t find Google Play protect on Google Pixel, Pixel XL and Nexus 7.1.2 devices.
Google Play protect feature keep your Google pixel apps safe and secure your data. It will scan your phone and find harmful apps & remove it from your device. Also scan all installed apps from unknown sources on your device. Check out below given troubleshooting method to fix can’t find Google Play protect on Google Pixel and Pixel XL 7.1.2.
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How to fix can’t find Google Play protect on Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus
There are three different methods to fix Google play protect option not available on android phone.
1st Method: Force stop Google Play store on Pixel
Step 1: Go to settings in your pixel
Step 2: Under device section, tap on apps
List of installed apps see on the screen.
Step 3: Scroll down until see Google Play store and tap on it
Step 4: Tap on force stop
Now clear data of Google Play store on your pixel:
Settings > Device > Apps > Google Play store > Storage > Clear data
Now check Google Play protect option available or not in your pixel device. Click here to enable Google Play protect on android phone. If can’t find Google Play protect on android phone, try below given method.
2nd Method: Clear cache of Google play services to fix can’t find Google Play protect on Google Pixel
Step 1: Go to settings in your pixel
Step 2: Under device section, tap on apps
Step 3: Scroll down until see Google Play services and tap on it
Step 4: Tap on Storage
Step 5: Tap on Clear cache
Now clear data of Google play services on Google Pixel XL
Settings > Device > Apps > Google Play services > Storage > Manage space > Clear all data
3rd Method: Remove your Google account in Google Pixel
Step 1: Go to settings
Step 2: Under personal section, tap on accounts
Step 3: Tap on Google
Step 4: Tap three vertical lines
Step 5: Touch remove account
Step 6: Again tap on remove account
Now restart your Google Pixel or android device and add your Google account again. Check Google Play protect option see or not.
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