If you’re a Pixel user, you have to appreciate the updates that Google delivers, offering small and large updates throughout the year to keep things fresh. Most recently, Google dropped its June 2026 Android Feature Bundle, which delivers a bunch of great new features to explore. With that said, some features are going to be better than others, but one of the more important ones to highlight is the Pixel’s new ability to detect impersonation scams using fake call detection.
Things are getting more complex, and Google has answers
Things used to be pretty simple, but scams and fishing attempts have not gotten more complex over time, requiring big brands to step in to provide some form of protection. We know that Android already has a variety of layers to ensure that your data and privacy remain safe, and cellular providers also have a few layers to try to stop bad actors as well.
With that said, Google is now stepping things up with its new feature to help protect against impersonations. This is part of the June 2026 Android Feature Bundle, which is now rolling out to compatible Pixel phones. We’ve all been there before. We see a number we don’t know, and we simply don’t pick it up because we assume it’s something harmful.
But what if you get a call from a number you think you know, like a caller ID that identifies as a family member or close friend? Naturally, you pick up the call, and the person on the other end sounds just like what you’d expect. The only problem is that this person isn’t who you think they are, and it’s a clever person or organization that’s leveraging AI for a bad purpose.
While this might sound like something from the future, it’s actually a problem that’s happening now. Google is attempting to combat this by adding a feature that will look for a digital handshake in its Phone by Google app. If it is not able to confirm this with the other user, then it will alert you that this call could be a possible scam.
The great part about this is that this feature will actually ping the true contact’s device to see whether there’s an outgoing call to ensure it’s not getting things wrong. This feature is rolling out now, so you’ll want to keep an eye out for it. Once again, it’s part of Google’s June 2026 Android Feature Bundle, which also comes with other great features as well.
