Google Play Game Services Location APIs provide specifications about the location technologies, providing
geofencing APIs for scheduling specific actions when the user enters or leaves specific geographic boundaries, Fused Location Provider acquires location information such as reduced power usage and activity recognition for allowing applications to adapt to the current action of the user (e.g. cycling, walking, etc.). In 2019, the company announced that the software was scanning 50 million apps per day. On 6 November 2019, Google announced the App Defense Alliance. Partners can request Google Play Protect to analyze an app. Results are sent to the partner and Google Play Protect receives results from partners. As of November, 2019, partners of the App Defense Alliance included
ESET, Lookout and
Zimperium. In October 2023, Google announced that Play Protect would scan sideloaded apps for malware at install time. In May 2016, Google announced Instant Apps, a feature provided via Google Play Services for
Android 4.2 and later that allows app developers to provide lightweight versions of their apps without first having to install them from the Play Store. The feature debuted in 2017. In June 2025, Google announced through
Android Studio that Instant Apps support would be removed that December. The decision was attributed to low usage of the functionality. == Adoption ==