# Android expands AI-powered scam detection to Samsung devices and more regions

DevFeed: [Android expands AI-powered scam detection to Samsung devices and more regions](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/staying-one-step-ahead-strengthening-android-s-lead-in-scam-protection-19814.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<http://security.googleblog.com/2026/02/strengthening-android-lead-in-scam-protection.html>)

Author: Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)

Published: 2026-02-25T15:17:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Google Online Security](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/google-online-security.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Google AI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google-ai.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-security.md>), [devices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devices.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [none](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/none.md>), [on-device-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/on-device-ai.md>), [protection](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/protection.md>), [scams](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scams.md>), [smartphones](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/smartphones.md>)

## AI overview

Google describes Android's AI-powered scam protections, including Scam Detection warnings for suspicious calls. The article announces expansion of call Scam Detection to Samsung devices and additional regions, while noting existing availability on Google Pixel devices in several countries.

## Source excerpt

Posted by Lyubov Farafonova, Product Manager, Phone by Google; Alberto Pastor Nieto, Sr. Product Manager Google Messages and RCS Spam and Abuse We've shared how Android's proactive, multi-layered scam defenses utilize Google AI to protect users around the world from over 10 billion suspected malicious calls and messages every month1. While that scale is significant, the true impact of these protections is best understood through the stories of the individuals they help keep safe every day. This includes people like Majik B., an IT professional in Sunnyvale, California. Despite his technical background, Majik recently found himself on a call that felt dangerously legitimate. While using his Pixel, he received a call that appeared to be from his bank. The number looked correct, the caller knew his name and his address, and the story about a "suspicious charge" made perfect sense. "I'm usually pretty careful about this stuff," Majik recalled, "but I stayed on the line longer than I normally would. Even knowing how these scams work, it was convincing in the moment." The turning point came when his phone displayed a Scam Detection warning during the call, which provided a critical moment to pause and reflect. Majik hung up, checked his bank app directly, and confirmed there was no fraudulent charge. For Majik, Scam Detection was the intervention he needed: "The warning is what made me pause and avoid a bad situation". While stories like Majik's show how our existing protections provide a robust shield against scams, our work isn't done. As scammers evolve their tactics and create more convincing and personalized threats, we're using the best of Google AI to stay one step ahead. A recent evaluation by Counterpoint Research found that Android smartphones provide the most comprehensive AI-powered protections of any mobile platform. We are committed to building on this foundation by expanding our AI-powered protections to more users and devices, while rolling out new feature