Samsung Wallet app recognized harmful by Google Play Protect

Samsung Galaxy users recently encountered a security issue when Google Play Protect marked the Samsung Wallet app as potentially harmful after a similar incident involving the Samsung Messages app. Users received pop-up messages warning them that there was a problem with their device’s security and asked them to disable the apps.

Samsung has clarified that this issue resulted from a temporary failure on Google’s server, which has since been resolved. Users can now safely continue using the Samsung apps without compromising their device’s security or data.

At present, the company has solved this problem for the Message app, but it has not yet been confirmed whether it has been fixed for the Wallet app or not.

For those who followed the pop-up instructions and disabled these apps, it’s possible to re-enable them while resetting various app settings like notifications, data usage, and permissions. Importantly, this process won’t erase existing data in the Messages and Wallet apps.

To reset app settings, users should follow these simple steps. Navigate to Settings >> select Apps >> click on the More options icon >> choose Reset app settings >> confirm the reset, and then restart the device. This specific procedure ensures users can return to using their apps without any security concerns.

Thanks for the tip! Stoyan Vuchev😉