These new Android tools could stop scammers from robbing your loved ones blind

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google is introducing new security features across Android, Messages, and Contacts to combat increasingly sophisticated text and phone scams. Android adds in-call protections, blocking sensitive actions like sideloading and warning about screen sharing with unknown contacts. Messages gets broader on-device scam detection, while Key Verifier in Contacts will help confirm contact identities to prevent impersonation. Text and phone call scams have been a problem for years, but recent advancements in AI have made them increasingly sophisticated and harder to detect. While awareness and vigilance are crucial for identifying these scams before they succeed, Google is stepping in to help protect users. The company is introducing new security features across Android, Messages, and Contacts specifically aimed at exposing scammers and preventing people from falling victim. New in-call security protections in Android Many scammers try to pressure vict ... Read full article.