Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams Google is rolling out updates to Android, enhancing scam call detection by verifying calls from contacts through a trio of its apps: Phone, Contacts, and Messages. This feature requires both the caller and recipient to have these apps installed. Additionally, AI-driven features like ‘Find the Look’ in Circle to Search are expanding, and Google Photos will gain an AI fashion engine for creating virtual wardrobes and AI-generated outfit images.

• 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’. Continue reading https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/google-announces-deepfake-call-detection-for-android-new-airdrop-device-support/