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Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams
Google’s June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI.
TL;DR
- Android 12+ phones will receive enhanced scam call detection if Google Phone, Contacts, and Messages apps are installed.
- The feature verifies calls from contacts by checking for a confirmation signal missing in spoofed calls.
- The verification process requires the other party's phone to also have the same three Google apps installed.
- 'Find the Look' feature in Circle to Search is expanding to all devices running Android 14 and higher.
- Google Photos will receive an AI-assisted fashion engine to catalog clothing and create virtual wardrobes.
- AirDrop support is being expanded to more Android devices, including specific models from Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Vivo, and HONOR.
- Sending files from Android to iPhone via AirDrop still requires the iPhone to accept requests from 'anyone for 10 minutes'.