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Android Update Tackles Fake Calls, Opens AirDrop to More Devices

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On Tuesday, Google's Android Drop introduced Fake Call Detection to the Phone by Google app and added AirDrop and Quick Share compatibility to more devices.

Fake Call Detection works when both you and your real contact use Android 12 or newer, have Phone by Google as the dialer, and use RCS through Google Messages. (That's too many limiting factors, in my opinion, but I suppose something is better than nothing.) The system uses an encrypted ping to verify that a call from a saved contact is actually coming from their phone. If the check fails or reveals clear spoofing, the incoming call screen displays a warning that the call may be fake.

Google says this builds on its earlier scam detection strategy for Pixel, which already flags probable spam or fraud calls. The new system focuses on AI deepfakes and impersonation scams, in which criminals spoof numbers and clone...

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