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Google's Scam Detection feature is headed to another Android device maker

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Vlad 18 August 2026

vivo Android Google Rumors

Google's Scam Detection can warn you of potential scams during phone calls, and so far it's been available for Pixels of course, but also Samsung flagships since the Galaxy S26 series. However, it turns out that the feature is probably headed to a third Android brand: vivo.

According to a new report based on a teardown of the latest Phone by Google app, vivo phones should be next in line to support Scam Detection. In the screenshots below, note that "Sharpie" is an internal codename Google has for the Scam Detection feature.

Google Scam Detection headed to vivo phones Google Scam Detection headed to vivo phones
Google Scam Detection headed to vivo phones

There's no telling which vivo devices will get it, but it might launch on the upcoming X500 family. Whether it will be backported to the X300 series is another question.

What's also a mystery is whether this will be available in vivo's phone app, similar to how Samsung does it, or whether this means vivo will fully adopt the Phone by Google app. Anyway, it's nice to see (at least unofficial) confirmation that the Scam Detection feature won't be confined to Google and Samsung devices forever.

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  • Anonymous
  • YYX
  • 22 Aug 2026

Someone didn’t read the article.

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  • Anonymous
  • pEd
  • 18 Aug 2026

It has existed on samsung phones long before the s26, my s23 has had it since i first bought it around 3 years ago

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  • vGu
  • 18 Aug 2026

Is Google's Scam Detection available in Samsung Phone app in S26, or does Samsung S26 ships with Google Phone app?

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