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Producer	Certified	Protection	Performance	Usability
September 2022
Google Play Protect 32.0		25	100	100›
July 2022
Google Play Protect 31.4		41.7	100	100›
May 2022
Google Play Protect 30.5		41.7	100	83.3›
March 2022
Google Play Protect 29.7		33.3	100	100›
January 2022
Google Play Protect 28.8		33.3	100	100›
November 2021
Google Play Protect 27.9		0	100	100›
September 2021
Google Play Protect 26.8		0	100	100›
July 2021
Google Play Protect 26.0		0	100	83.3›
May 2021
Google Play Protect 25.3		0	100	100›
March 2021
Google Play Protect 24.3		0	100	83.3›
January 2021
Google Play Protect 23.1		0	100	100›
November 2020
Google Play Protect 22.7		0	100	33.3›
September 2020
Google Play Protect 21.6		0	100	50›
July 2020
Google Play Protect 20.7		0	100	0›
May 2020
Google Play Protect 20.1		0	100	0›

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