[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-google-adds-silent-verification-to-android-calls":10},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":22,"persona_id":22,"persona_name":22,"section":22,"tags":24,"sources":28,"feedback":32,"feedback_at":22,"cost_usd":32,"total_tokens":32},232,"google-adds-silent-verification-to-android-calls","Google adds silent verification to Android calls","Android 12+ phones now silently confirm a caller’s identity through the Google Dialer, aiming to curb phone‑scam impersonation.","Google rolled out a silent‑verification feature in the Google Dialer for Android 12 and newer.\n\nWhen a call comes in, the dialer sends an encrypted “confirmation signal” to Google’s servers. The server checks that the caller’s number matches the owner’s verified profile and returns a simple tag—either “verified” or “unverified”—that the phone can display. The process happens in the background; no extra steps are required from the user.\n\nThe change matters because it tackles a common vector for phone scams: spoofed numbers that appear to come from trusted contacts or institutions. By flagging unverified callers, Android gives users a concrete cue before they answer, potentially lowering the success rate of phishing attempts that rely on in‑call persuasion.\n\nThe feature is optional and limited to Google‑branded dialers, so users of third‑party apps won’t see the warning until similar support is added elsewhere.","[\"android\",\"security\",\"phone\"]","2026-06-02T18:00:00.000Z","2026-06-02T19:19:45.097Z","2026-06-05T16:22:29.293Z","published",null,[],[25,26,27],"android","security","phone",[29],{"name":30,"url":31},"Wired","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fandroid-is-fighting-phone-scams-with-a-new-feature-to-prove-whos-calling\u002F",0]