How Android provides the most effective protection to keep you safe from mobile scams

Google details Android’s AI-powered, multi-layered defenses against mobile scams—including spam filtering in Google Messages, on-device scam detection, Call Screen, and proactive safeguards—supported by YouGov survey results and independent evaluations from Counterpoint Research and Leviathan Security Group that find Android users experience fewer scam texts and stronger default protections than iOS, alongside ongoing RCS integrity checks, Play Protect scanning, and enhanced Safe Browsing to block malicious calls, messages, and risky actions.