Your phone will now silently check with your mom's phone to confirm she's the one calling. Android's June update introduces fake call detection, a feature baked into the Phone by Google app that runs a real-time, encrypted verification check every time a contact calls. The system works through RCS. When a verified contact calls, their device sends an end-to-end encrypted confirmation signal.
If that signal is missing (because a scammer spoofed the number), your phone pings the contact's actual device. If that device says it didn't place the call, you get a warning: "This may not be Mom. Someone may be pretending to call from your contact's number." Google is rolling the feature out globally this month to all devices running Android 12 and higher, starting with Pixel phones. It's switched on by default in the Phone by Google app. Both parties need to be using Google's Phone app for it to work, but Google hopes RCS's open standard will allow other phone apps to adopt compatible verification down the line.
The timing is deliberate. AI voice cloning and number spoofing have made imposter scams harder to detect, and the feature addresses that directly by verifying the caller's device, not just the caller ID. Beyond security, Google is expanding QuickShare's AirDrop compatibility to a broader range of Android devices. The feature, which lets Android and iPhone users swap photos and files with a few taps, already works on Pixel 9 and 10 phones and Samsung's Galaxy S26 series. It's now coming to the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, Z TriFold, S24 series, Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6, OnePlus 15, Xiaomi 17T Pro, Honor Magic V6, and Vivo X300 and X300 Pro. Google Photos is getting a digital wardrobe feature called Wardrobe that catalogs every piece of clothing you've been photographed wearing and lets you mix and match outfits virtually.
It rolls out next week to eligible users in the U.S., India, and Brazil. Circle to Search's Find the Look feature, which identifies entire outfits from photos, is now available on all devices running Android 14 and up. For families, Google is extending Personal Safety app features to accounts for children under 13. Kids can display medical information and emergency contacts on their lock screen, use Safety Check to share real-time location with emergency contacts, and enable car crash detection that automatically contacts emergency services. Google Play Books is adding Book Insights, offering recaps and deep dives into themes, characters, and highlighted passages for select English titles. Emoji Kitchen in Gboard also got new love-themed sticker combinations. The June Android Drop is rolling out now across devices.
