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FIX: Zedge app may be harmful [Google Play notification]

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Zedge is a popularappforAndroiddevices. It offers the best free wallpaper and ringtones to customize yourAndroidphone.

That said, the popular personalizationappran into issues a few months ago. Google Play Protect started to send a Zedge harmful message warning to the user about the possibility that theappmay try to attack other mobile and computer systems.

In this article, we explore how to fix the Zedge harmful message shown by Google Play Protect on yourAndroiddevice, and if you should continue using theapp.

Is the Zedge app harmful?

Is the Zedge app harmful?

Last year, Play Protect flagged the Zedgeappas harmful. The developers had to remove theappfrom the Play Store to find the issue.

The developers were not able to find any bugs or malware in theapp. The reason for the Play Protect could be due to issues with theapp’s security filters.

As of writing this article, Zedge is back on Google Play Store and working without any issues for manyAndroidusers.

However, if you continue to see the Zedge harmful message in yourAndroiddevice, here is how to fix it.

Update theapp

The error will resolve as soon as you update theapp. However, if the issue persists, try reinstalling theapp.

Reinstall Zedge

Zedge is an excellentappif you are into customizing your smartphone. You can download wallpapers, video wallpaper, ringtones, alarm & notification sounds, and more with a simple search.

While there seem to be some bugs that exist within theapp, the Zedge harmful issue seems to have resolved after the developers fixed issues with the security filters and released an update.

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Tashreef Shareef

Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.

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