Play Protect Flags ‘Nagad’ App for Harmful Permissions, Users Urged to Stay Alert

Android’s built-in security system, Google Play Protect, has recently flagged the popular Mobile Financial Service (MFS) app ‘Nagad’ as a potentially harmful application, after detecting that the app is requesting a range of unnecessary and excessive permissions from users’ devices.

According to multiple user reports and device screenshots circulating online, Play Protect identifies the app as harmful and warns users about the sensitive data it seeks to access. These permissions include:

• SMS

• Audio recordings

• Camera

• Photo gallery

• Microphone

• Call logs

• Contacts

• Location data

Cybersecurity professionals note that such broad access is unusual and unjustified for an MFS application, raising concerns about potential privacy threats. With these permissions, any app could theoretically access personal photos, videos, messages, call history, contacts, and real-time location.

How Users Can Check the Issue

Users can verify the alert by following these steps:

1. Open the Google Play Store

2. Tap on the profile icon

3. Go to Play Protect

4. Tap Scan

In many cases, Play Protect will flag the Nagad app, list the permissions it attempts to access, and recommend uninstalling the application.

Recommended User Actions

Security experts advise Android users to:

1. Treat security warnings seriously

2. Disable unnecessary app permissions immediately

3. Check for any available app updates

4. Consider uninstalling the app if the issue persists

User Safety Comes First

While Nagad remains one of the country’s most widely used financial apps, experts emphasize that user privacy and device security must always be prioritized. Local applications should not be trusted blindly, and users are encouraged to remain vigilant and regularly monitor app permissions and Play Protect alerts.