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TL;DR Android CallCore is a new app that enables Google’s AI-powered calling protection features on non-Pixel devices.
It appears that the Galaxy S26 Ultra has the necessary flag to install this app.
This suggests that the Galaxy S26 series could get the Pixel’s Scam Detection powers.
Update: February 2, 2026 (12:43 PM ET): A user has managed to download the Android CallCore APK. After looking into the code, we can say that this feature will work in Samsung’s own phone app and won’t require you to install Google Dialer. This also clears any doubt regarding the pre-installation of the Google Dialer app on Samsung. Google’s app will not come pre-installed on your next Galaxy device.
The two screenshots below come from the Samsung InCallUI app, which is part of the system. Both screenshots show references of Android CallCore.
In this third screenshot, we’re looking at code from the Android CallCore APK. This code mentions the package names of InCallUI and Telephony UI, which are specific to Samsung devices.
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Original article: January 30, 2026 (5:08 PM ET): If there’s one reason to buy a Pixel phone, it’s to take advantage of its Scam Detection feature. Just as the name suggests, the feature is designed to detect scams and notify the user. Last week, we discovered evidence that suggests this feature may not stay a Pixel exclusive for long. Now, even more evidence has emerged, and it suggests the Galaxy S26 Ultra could be one of the first non-Pixel Android phones to get Scam Detection.
As a quick review, we spotted clues that Scam detection could be coming to the Galaxy S26 series in our APK teardown from last week. These clues involved the Galaxy S26’s model numbers appearing in version 206.0.857916353 of the Phone by Google app. Along with those model numbers, we also found a line of code that references “Sharpie,” which is the codename for Scam Detection.
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