This badge was introduced in Android 13, but it was disabled at the build level – until Android 14 Beta 3. Shown above: Permission prompt w & w/o “Protected by Android” badge
In Android 14 Beta 3, the config value config_safetyProtectionEnabled is now enabled by default. Now, that by itself isn’t enough to make the “Protected by Android” badge appear on permission prompts.
In order to make the badge appear, the DeviceConfig flag safety_protection_enabled under the privacy the namespace must also be set to true. This can be set remotely by GMS, however, so Google could roll this change out at any time through a server-side update.
Another requirement is that the requisite resources (the “Protected by Android” icon and text shown in the permission dialog) exist. These are provided by the GoogleSafetyCenterResources app, which is part of the Permission Mainline module.
Obviously, displaying a little badge that says “Protected by Android” doesn’t actually improve security in any way. But it does indicate the device should be running an official GMS Android build (…though we don’t see what’s stopping anyone from just ripping the resources).
The GoogleSafetyCenterResources app does more than just this, though, as it’s also responsible for the configuration of the “Security & Privacy” settings.108:09 AM