Avast Mobile Security and Avast Cleanup Temporarily Suspended from Google Play

Vlk · 2015-08-11T10:33:09.000Z

Hi everyone,

As many of you already noticed, our two flagship Android apps, Avast Mobile Security (AMS) and Avast Cleanup, were removed from Google Play since this past Saturday.

This is because they have been (unilaterally) suspended from the store by Google.

The official reason we have been given is that the way we distribute/recommend the apps is not compliant with Google Play’s policies.
Since Saturday, we have been working diligently to get the problem resolved. We expect that the apps will return to Google Play in the next few days.

Users who already have the apps installed on their devices shouldn’t experience any problems (and the virus definitions continue to be updated even during the time the app is suspended from the store, i.e. you are still protected against the latest threats).

Thanks, and sorry for the inconvenience.
Vlk

bob3160 · 2015-08-11T11:45:22.000Z

Is there a way for me to install the products without going through the Google Play Store or,
do I have to wait till the dispute is settled ?

Lisandro · 2015-08-11T12:16:53.000Z

bob3160 post:2:

Is there a way for me to install the products without going through the Google Play Store or,
do I have to wait till the dispute is settled ?

A secure alternative (workaround): http://www.amazon.com/AVAST-Software-avast-Mobile-Security/dp/B006WQLH7G

Vlk post:1:

The official reason we have been given is that the way we distribute/recommend the apps is not compliant with Google Play’s policies.

I hope you can disclose more about Google policies and us. What did we do wrong?

Sam2 · 2015-08-11T14:14:36.000Z

Lisandro post:3:

bob3160 post:2:

Is there a way for me to install the products without going through the Google Play Store or,
do I have to wait till the dispute is settled ?

A secure alternative (workaround): http://www.amazon.com/AVAST-Software-avast-Mobile-Security/dp/B006WQLH7G

Amazon seems to have version 3. A newer version can be sideloaded here: http://avast-mobile-security.en.uptodown.com/android/download

system · 2015-08-11T15:47:15.000Z

Sam 2

Amazon seems to have version 3. A newer version can be sideloaded here: http://avast-mobile-security.en.uptodown.com/android/download

Thanks for this link, it was really easy to use. I struggled to load the app from Amazon.com as it didn’t like me being in the UK :

Asyn · 2015-08-11T16:55:29.000Z

cbmUK post:5:

I struggled to load the app from Amazon.com as it didn’t like me being in the UK :

→ http://apps.opera.com/en_us/avast_mobile_security.html

system · 2015-08-12T07:39:27.000Z

How can we know that the links/apps that are provided in this forum are secure?

Is it possible to get an APK file from Avast so that we can distributed the apps. trough our App. distribution library (Mobile Iron)?

Asyn · 2015-08-12T08:00:08.000Z

DRS Remi post:7:

How can we know that the links/apps that are provided in this forum are secure?

The Opera link has been provided by one of the devs (a while ago), so it should be secure.

system · 2015-08-12T08:51:41.000Z

Thanks Asyn for your answer, but I have placed a request by Sales and asked them if they can provided me the latest APK. Because of security aspects I can’t download the app from a different site then the site of de developer (Avast).

Asyn · 2015-08-12T08:55:21.000Z

DRS Remi post:9:

Thanks Asyn for your answer, but I have placed a request by Sales and asked them if they can provided me the latest APK. Because of security aspects I can’t download the app from a different site then the site of de developer (Avast).

You’re welcome. OK, that’s up to you.

Asyn · 2015-08-13T06:22:33.000Z

Note: Both Apps are back on GP now.

hermansky · 2015-08-17T07:17:38.000Z

Hi guys,
thanks all for patience - I can confirm - we are fully back now :).

greg89 · 2015-12-07T15:02:36.000Z

Is there any plan for making Avast AV available on GP for the Nvidia Shield Console?

TerezaV. · 2015-12-08T14:24:33.000Z

Hi greg89, what exactly is not working on your device?

Google Play says the app is supported and enabled on all Nvidia devices it knows:
NVidia SHIELD Tablet– shieldtablet
NVidia Tegra Note– tegranote7c
NVidia Shield– roth
NVidia SHIELD Android TV– foster
NVidia Tegra Note– tegranote

system · 2016-02-03T02:56:49.000Z

Hello Avast Moderator (s):
I just saw these posts about Avast Mobile Security being removed from Google Play Store. What date was it removed and is it now back on Google Play? My Avast Mobile Security was updated last night without me realizing it. The new version has more features that address some,but not all, concerns I have about other Apps Permissons and about security in general (banking, being able to control permissions for individual App, a firewall, etc.). I would not want to keep using it unless it’s back on Google Play.

bob3160 · 2016-02-03T04:14:27.000Z

jon.noyers post:15:

Hello Avast Moderator (s):
I just saw these posts about Avast Mobile Security being removed from Google Play Store. What date was it removed and is it now back on Google Play? My Avast Mobile Security was updated last night without me realizing it. The new version has more features that address some,but not all, concerns I have about other Apps Permissons and about security in general (banking, being able to control permissions for individual App, a firewall, etc.). I would not want to keep using it unless it’s back on Google Play.

Please look at the date of the posts. This is old history.

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