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In abstract:
- Tech Advisor reviews that Samsung’s Galaxy S26 collection could undertake Google Pixel’s unique Rip-off Detection function, based mostly on proof present in Cellphone by Google app code.
- This AI-powered safety function makes use of Google Nano expertise to establish and alert customers about potential rip-off calls and texts in real-time.
- The combination might considerably improve safety for Samsung customers whereas decreasing a key aggressive benefit that Pixel telephones beforehand held over Galaxy gadgets.
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S26 will arrive quickly and there’s extra excellent news because it seems they are going to be getting probably the greatest Google Pixel options.
Not solely does it appear like the S26 vary will meet up with the Pixel 10 collection with Qi2 magnetic wi-fi charging, the telephones might also be getting Rip-off Detection, which has been unique to Google’s own-brand mobiles.
We love Rip-off Detection and the proof found by Android Authority means that exclusivity could be about to finish. The supply code for the Cellphone by Google app comprises mentions of Galaxy S26 fashions within the dialler.
They’re SM-S942, SM-S947 and SM-S948, that are the S26, S26+ and S26 Extremely, respectively. The code mentions ‘sharpie’, which is the codename for Rip-off Detection.
Rip-off Detection makes use of Google Nano AI on-device processing to detect and notify you of potential rip-off telephone calls, so you might be much less prone to fall for a phishing assault. It additionally works for textual content messages and a few chat apps.

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That superior model is unique to the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 fashions, whereas older telephones, going again to the Pixel 6, use a special machine studying mannequin.
It’s an enormous deal for the Galaxy S26 gadgets to get this function, and one much less motive to purchase a Pixel telephone as a substitute. Nonetheless, it’s not assured.
Samsung telephones don’t presently use the Google Cellphone app, so it could require a little bit of person work to put in and allow the required permissions, or alternatively, Sammy could be switching to it for One UI 8.5, basically which means it will likely be inbuilt.
We’ll discover out quickly because the Galaxy S26 vary is rumoured to launch on 25 February.
