Ankiconnect android blocked by play protect

[errietta]

As of March 1st, 2026, play protect on android is disallowing installation of ankiconnect android and removing it if it's already installed.

I'm on pixel 8, android 16.

I believe an appeal has to be submitted by the app developer to fix this.

[PookaMustard]

I also had the app uninstalled on me this morning. Strange, I don't remember ticking any settings to uninstall apps that Play Protect is suspecting. I disabled it entirely and reinstated the app.

[cakiya]

same here but on 3/2, maybe it's because im in asia?

[blexc]

Same as well, from USA. Resolved by disabling Play Protect.

[KamWithK]

If you are worried why it was taken down you can look through the VirusTotal report for the app:
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/d2056c4543995243a4a5373b88628b8295c544fffd7824977879153e5911406c

I personally didn't spot anything here which would cause them to take it down and according to what users have told me all other builds work just fine

Yes, I submitted an appeal as soon as I found out about it a few days ago, but these things take time so please be patient

I'm going to leave this open whilst the app is blocked as I assume the issue was created for awareness

[JouzuJuls]

Hello, would like to ask if there's been an update here?

[KamWithK]

Hello, would like to ask if there's been an update here?

I have not gotten a response back, I can only assume no human saw my request

I think they are just blocking apps from unverified developers who aren't paying their Play store fees or something

Maybe I'll try put another build out and see if it makes a difference but I'm kind of slammed atm with open source work and this project is the last on my priority list

[KamWithK]

I have told at least one person that I'd merge their work in before the next release so I wouldn't be doing one super soon anyways

[Feripe-a]

Updates? @KamWithK

[KamWithK]

Updates? @KamWithK

I never got a response back from Google

[cakiya]

downgrading and using v1.13 works for me

[LincolnCB]

I had this same issue with the most recent release, v1.15 -- is the recommended fix to go back to v1.13? It's quite annoying that the pixel is having these issues.

[ajbjc]

I had this same issue with the most recent release, v1.15 -- is the recommended fix to go back to v1.13? It's quite annoying that the pixel is having these issues.

v1.14 also works. Had no problems being marked as a fake or anything.