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Tom Pritchard

Your Android phone could soon protect you from phishing scams — here's how

Google Pixel 8 Pro held in hand.

The Android 14 QPR2 beta is here, with a number of new features for Android beta testers to try — and a glimpse at what could be coming in the near future. One of those possible future features appears to be designed to protect users from phishing scams.

This feature was uncovered by Mishaal Rahman at Android Police, who found a hidden page centered around “scanning for deceptive apps." Apparently this was in the Security section of the settings, under the option “More security & privacy”. Once enabled, this feature is supposed to “check app activity for phishing or other deceptive behavior”.

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