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Google Messages rolling out Enhanced Protection mode on Android
9to5Google • • technology
Key Points:
- Google Messages for Android is introducing an Enhanced Protection mode to improve spam and scam detection beyond the existing Standard Protection.
- Enhanced Protection uses cloud-based Gemini models to analyze message context and identify sophisticated scams more quickly, while processing data securely with Android’s Private AI Compute feature.
- The update includes enhanced link protection using on-device Gemini Nano models and real-time web signals to assess link safety, available on select devices like Pixel 10+, Samsung Galaxy S26 series, Z Flip 8, and Z Fold 8.
- Warning messages have been redesigned to provide more context and extra time for users to reconsider before clicking links from unknown senders.
- Enhanced Protection is an opt-in feature with three settings—Enhanced, Standard, and No protection—accessible through Google Messages settings under Protection & safety, currently available in the latest beta version.
