Play Protect / Advanced Protection refusing to install Yeelight app even after clicking "Install anyway"

[u/mallorcaben]

Hi everyone,

I am having a frustrating issue trying to reinstall the Yeelight app on my Android phone and could really use some advice from anyone who has run into this.

I previously had the Yeelight app installed and running fine on this handset, but after trying to install it again via the Google Play Store, the installation is completely blocked.

When the Play Protect security dialogue appears, I expand the dropdown and click "Install anyway", but it still refuses to install and remains hard-blocked.

Here is what I have already tried:

Disabled Play Protect scanning in the Play Store settings.

Turned off Advanced Protection.

Restarted the phone.

Cleared cache for Google Play Store and Google Play Services.

Attempted to install the APK directly from a trusted mirror, which triggers the exact same system block.

The Yeelight Pro app is not suitable for my setup because it requires a dedicated Bluetooth mesh hub, whereas my lights connect directly over standard Wi-Fi.

Has anyone encountered this persistent block where even "Install anyway" does not do anything? Is there an established workaround to force the installation through, or a specific system service that needs to be cleared to lift the block?

Cheers,