- Android CallCore is the app that enables Google’s AI-powered calling protection features on the Pixel.
- It appears that the Galaxy S26 Ultra has the necessary flag to install this app.
- This suggests that the Galaxy S26 series could get the Pixel’s Scam Detection powers.
If there’s one reason to buy a Pixel phone, it’s to take advantage of its Scam Detection feature. Just as the name suggests, the feature is designed to detect scams and notify the user. Last week, we discovered evidence that suggests this feature may not stay a Pixel exclusive for long. Now, even more evidence has emerged, and it suggests the Galaxy S26 Ultra could be one of the first non-Pixel Android phones to get Scam Detection.
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As a quick review, we spotted clues that Scam detection could be coming to the Galaxy S26 series in our APK teardown from last week. These clues involved the Galaxy S26’s model numbers appearing in version 206.0.857916353 of the Phone by Google app. Along with those model numbers, we also found a line of code that references “Sharpie,” which is the codename for Scam Detection.
