Online scams to phone theft: Google introduces security and privacy enhancements for Android users

Google has unveiled a comprehensive suite of security and privacy enhancements for Android in 2025, focusing on combating scams, preventing phone theft, and safeguarding high-risk users. Here’s an overview of the key updates:

Google Messages has enhanced protection from scam texts:

AI-powered Scam Detection blocks billions of suspicious messages for Google Messages users each month. And it’s always getting smarter and better at spotting new text scams.