Your Android phone is about to get much better at blocking scams

Android will hang up on banking scammers for you - how its new anti-spoofing feature works

Rolling out to Android devices in the coming weeks, a new security feature will automatically end a phone call from a spoofed bank number.

Google announces upcoming security tools for Android, including enhanced protection against banking scam calls

The Live Threat Detection feature is also getting a major upgrade.

Your Android phone is about to get much better at blocking scams

Google has announced a broad set of security upgrades for Android at the Android Show I/O Edition today, headlined by a new verified financial calls feature that will automatically end spoofed calls impersonating your bank.

Google's new Android security tool blocks banking scam calls in Ghana

Photo: Engadget Google is bringing new security tools to Android phones to fight banking scam calls, a problem that hits Ghanaian mobile money users hard. The company announced the updates at its Android Show: I/O Edition event on May 12, 2026, and some features are rolling out in the coming weeks. What is the new banking scam call protection? Here’s the problem it solves: scammers pretend to be your bank and call you to steal login details or m…

Here's how Google has improved Android security in 2026

Google’s cavalcade of blue-red-yellow-green news continues with a review of how security in Android has improved. First up are verified calls from compatible banks, to counter the risk of spoofing and fraudulent calls.According to Google, fake bank calls resulted in $950 million in fraud last year globally. For the protection to work, the user needs to have the bank’s app installed and also be logged in. When the user receives a call that appear…