Google’s New Android Features are Designed to Keep Scammers Away

There’s certainly been no shortage of Android news today, especially with Google’s big unveiling of its new Material 3 Design elements, which are scheduled to arrive sometime later this year. With that said, Google also announced some useful features for reducing scams and improving user privacy and security on Android.

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First up, AI-powered Scam Detection has gotten a new upgrade that allows it to recognize crypto and financial scams, as well as toll road scams, gift card scams and more. Google says that this smarter detection happens on-device as well, for added privacy and security on a user’s behalf.

Google has also expanded on its Find My Device feature with the new Find Hub, which allows users to locate their devices, tagged items, check up on family and friends’ trips and location, all within a centralized space within their device. Users can expect compatibility with more devices and brands in the future, as well as integration with satellite connectivity for situations when cellular service is unavailable.

For Android 16, Google has added some improvements to its Advanced Protection features, which can protect users against higher-level threats on their device. This includes a multitude of tools which safeguard against intrusion logging, device theft, hardware-based USB attacks, as well as call and message protection, to name a few.