Android Messages adds opt-in Gemini scam screening for texts from unknown numbers
Google is adding an Enhanced Protection mode to Android's Messages app. When someone outside your contacts texts you, cloud-based Gemini AI models can read that conversation to judge whether it is a scam. It is opt-in and, per Google, rolls out over the coming weeks.
Why it matters
Freelancers and shop owners get plenty of texts from unknown numbers, and some are new clients. Cloud-based means those messages are processed on Google's servers, not just your phone, so a stranger's inquiry about a quote or order would be read by Google's AI.
Your moveOver the next few weeks, look for Enhanced Protection in Messages settings, then decide whether sending first-contact client texts to Google's cloud is acceptable before switching it on.
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