For years, Android has been on the frontlines in the battle against scammers, using the best of Google AI to build proactive, multi-layered protections that can anticipate and block scams before they reach you. Android’s scam defenses protect users around the world from over 10 billion suspected malicious calls and messages every month². In addition, Google continuously performs safety checks to maintain the integrity of the RCS service. In the past month alone, this ongoing process blocked over 100 million suspicious numbers from using RCS, stopping potential scams before they could even be sent.

To show how our scam protections work in the real world, we asked users and independent security experts to compare how well Android and iOS protect you from these threats. We're also releasing a new report that explains how modern text scams are orchestrated, helping you understand the tactics fraudsters use and how to spot them.

Survey shows Android users’ confidence in scam protections

Google and YouGov³ surveyed 5,000 smartphone users across the U.S., India, and Brazil about their experiences. The findings were clear: Android users reported receiving fewer scam texts and felt more confident that their device was keeping them safe.

• Android users were 58% more likely than iOS users to say they had not received any scam texts in the week prior to the survey. The advantage was even stronger on Pixel, where users were 96% more likely than iPhone owners to report zero scam texts.
• At the other end of the spectrum, iOS users were 65% more likely than Android users to report receiving three or more scam texts in a week. The difference became even more pronounced when comparing iPhone to Pixel, with iPhone users 136% more likely to say they had received a heavy volume of scam messages.
• Android users were 20% more likely than iOS users to describe their device’s scam protections as “very effective” or “extremely effective.” When comparing Pixel to iPhone, iPhone users were 150% more likely to say their device was not effective at all in stopping mobile fraud.

YouGov study findings on users’ experience with scams on Android and iOS

In a recent evaluation by Counterpoint Research⁴, a global technology market research firm, Android smartphones were found to have the most AI-powered protections. The independent study compared the latest Pixel, Samsung, Motorola, and iPhone devices, and found that Android provides comprehensive AI-driven safeguards across ten key protection areas, including email protections, browsing protections, and on-device behavioral protections. By contrast, iOS offered AI-powered protections in only two categories. You can see the full comparison in the visual below.

Cybersecurity firm Leviathan Security Group conducted a funded evaluation⁵ of scam and fraud protection on the iPhone 17, Moto Razr+ 2025, Pixel 10 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7. Their analysis found that Android smartphones, led by the Pixel 10 Pro, provide the highest level of default scam and fraud protection.The report particularly noted Android's robust call screening, scam detection, and real-time scam warning authentication capabilities as key differentiators. Taken together, these independent expert assessments conclude that Android’s AI-driven safeguards provide more comprehensive and intelligent protection against mobile scams.

Why Android users see fewer scams

Android’s proactive protections work across the platform to help you stay ahead of threats with the best of Google AI.

Here’s how they work:

• Keeping your messages safe: Google Messages automatically filters known spam by analyzing sender reputation and message content, moving suspicious texts directly to your "spam & blocked" folder to keep them out of sight. For more complex threats, Scam Detection uses on-device AI to analyze messages from unknown senders for patterns of conversational scams (like pig butchering) and provide real-time warnings⁶. This helps secure your privacy while providing a robust shield against text scams. As an extra safeguard, Google Messages also helps block suspicious links in messages that are determined to be spam or scams.
• Combatting phone call scams: Phone by Google automatically blocks known spam calls so your phone never even rings, while Call Screen⁵ can answer the call on your behalf to identify fraudsters. If you answer, the protection continues with Scam Detection, which uses on-device AI to provide real-time warnings for suspicious conversational patterns⁶. This processing is completely ephemeral, meaning no call content is ever saved or leaves your device. Android also helps stop social engineering during the call itself by blocking high-risk actions⁶ like installing untrusted apps or disabling security settings, and warns you if your screen is being shared unknowingly.

These safeguards are built directly into the core of Android, alongside other features like real-time app scanning in Google Play Protect and enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome using LLMs. With Android, you can trust that you have intelligent, multi-layered protection against scams working for you.

Android is always evolving to keep you one step ahead of scams

In a world of evolving digital threats, you deserve to feel confident that your phone is keeping you safe. That’s why we use the best of Google AI to build intelligent protections that are always improving and work for you around the clock, so you can connect, browse, and communicate with peace of mind.

See these protections in action in our new infographic and learn more about phone call scams in our 2025 Phone by Google Scam Report.

1: Data from Global Anti-Scam Alliance, October 2025 ↩

2: This total comprises all instances where a message or call was proactively blocked or where a user was alerted to potential spam or scam activity. ↩

3: Google/YouGov survey, July-August 2025; n=5,100 across US, IN, BR ↩

4: Google/Counterpoint Research, “Assessing the State of AI-Powered Mobile Security”, Oct. 2025; based on comparing the Pixel 10 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, OnePlus 13, Motorola Razr+ 2025. Evaluation based on no-cost smartphone features enabled by default. Some features may not be available in all countries. ↩

5. Google/Leviathan Security Group, “October 2025 Mobile Platform Security & Fraud Prevention Assessment”, Oct. 2025; based on comparing the Pixel 10 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Motorola Razr+ 2025. Evaluation based on no-cost smartphone features enabled by default. Some features may not be available in all countries. ↩ ↩

6. Accuracy may vary. Availability varies. ↩ ↩ ↩

Posted by Stevan Silva , Sr. Product Manager, Android XR

Calm is a leading mental health and wellness company with over 180 million downloads. When they started their development for Android XR, their core engineering team was able to build their first functional XR orbiter menus on Day 1 and a core experience in just two weeks. This demonstrates that building for XR can be an extension of existing Android development work, not something that has to be started from scratch. As a company dedicated to helping users sleep better, stress less, and live more mindfully, their extensive library has made Calm a trusted source for well-being content on Android. 

With the introduction of the Android XR platform, the Calm team saw an opportunity to not just optimize their existing Android app, but to truly create the next generation of immersive experiences.

We sat down with Kristen Coke, Lead Product Manager, and Jamie Martini, Sr. Manager of Engineering at Calm, to dive into their journey building for Android XR and learn how other developers can follow their lead.

Q: What was the vision for the Calm experience on Android XR, and how does it advance your mission?

A (Kristen Coke, Lead Product Manager): Our mission is to support everyone on every step of their mental health journey. XR allows us to expand how people engage with our mindfulness content, creating an experience that wasn’t just transportive but transformative.

If I had to describe it in one sentence, Calm on Android XR reimagines mindfulness for the world around you, turning any room into a fully immersive, multisensory meditation experience.

We wanted to create a version of Calm that couldn’t exist anywhere else, a serene and emotionally intelligent sanctuary that users don't just want to visit, but will return to again and again.

Q: For developers who might think building for XR is a massive undertaking, what was your initial approach to bringing your existing Android app over?

A (Jamie Martini, Sr. Manager of Engineering): Our main goal was to adapt our Android app for XR and honestly, the process felt easy and seamless.

We already use Jetpack Compose extensively for our mobile app, so expanding that expertise into XR was the natural choice. It felt like extending our Android development, not starting from scratch. We were able to reuse a lot of our existing codebase, including our backend, media playback, and other core components, which dramatically cut down on the initial work.

The Android XR design guides provided valuable context throughout the process, helping both our design and development teams shape Calm’s mobile-first UX into something natural and intuitive for a spatial experience.

Q: You noted the process felt seamless. How quickly was your team able to start building and iterating on the core XR experience?

A (Jamie Martini, Sr. Manager of Engineering): We were productive right away, building our first orbiter menus on day one and a core XR Calm experience in about two weeks. The ability to apply our existing Android and Jetpack experience directly to a spatial environment gave us a massive head start, making the time-to-first-feature incredibly fast.

Q: Could you tell us about what you built to translate the Calm experience into this new spatial environment?

A (Jamie Martini, Sr. Manager of Engineering): We wanted to take full advantage of the immersive canvas to rethink how users engage with our content.

Two of the key features we evolved were the Immersive Breathe Bubble and the Immersive Scene Experiences.

The Breathe Bubble is our beloved breathwork experience, but brought into 3D. It’s a softly pulsing orb that anchors users to their breath with full environmental immersion.

And with our Immersive Scene Experiences, users can choose from a curated selection of ambient environments designed to gently wrap around them and fade into their physical environment. This was a fantastic way to take a proven 2D concept (the mobile app’s customizable background scenes) and transform it for the spatial environment. 

We didn't build new experiences from scratch; we simply evolved core, proven features to take advantage of the immersive canvas.

Q: What were the keys to building a visually compelling experience that feels native to the Android XR platform?

A (Kristen Coke, Lead Product Manager): Building for a human-scale, spatial environment required us to update our creative workflow.

We started with concept art to establish our direction, which we then translated into 3D models using a human-scale reference to ensure natural proportions and comfort for the user.

Then, we consistently tested the assets directly in a headset to fine-tune scale, lighting, and atmosphere. For developers who may not have a physical device, the Android XR emulator is a helpful alternative for testing and debugging.

We quickly realized that in a multisensory environment, restraint was incredibly powerful. We let the existing content (the narration, the audio) amplify the environment, rather than letting the novelty of the 3D space distract from the mindfulness core.

Q: How would you describe the learning curve for other developers interested in building for XR? Do you have any advice?

A (Jamie Martini, Sr. Manager of Engineering): This project was the first step into immersive platforms for our Android engineering team, and we were pleasantly surprised. The APIs were very easy to learn and use and felt consistent with other Jetpack libraries.

My advice to other developers? Begin by integrating the Jetpack XR APIs into your existing Android app and reusing as much of your existing code as possible. That is the quickest way to get a functional prototype.

A (Kristen Coke, Lead Product Manager): Think as big as possible. Android XR gave us a whole new world to build our app within. Teams should ask themselves: What is the biggest, boldest version of your experience that you could possibly build? This is your opportunity to finally put into action what you’ve always wanted to do, because now, you have the platform that can make it real.

Building the next generation of spatial experiences

The work the Calm team has done showcases how building on the Android XR platform can be a natural extension of your existing Android expertise. By leveraging the Jetpack XR SDKs, Calm quickly evolved their core mobile features into a stunning spatial experience.

If you’re ready to get started, you can find all the resources you need at developer.android.com/xr. Head over there to download the latest SDK, explore our documentation, and start building today.

 Hi, everyone! We've just released Chrome 142 (142.0.7444.48) for Android. It'll become available on Google Play over the next few days. 

This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

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Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 144 (144.0.7500.8) for Android. It’s now available on Google Play.

You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

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