Overview
- Android Authority found references in Phone by Google version 206.0.857916353 linking Scam Detection code to the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra.
- The teardown cites model IDs SM-S942, SM-S947, and SM-S948 and notes the internal 'sharpie' label for the feature.
- Scam Detection has been limited to Pixel devices, with availability only in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, the UK, and the US.
- Reports indicate the Galaxy implementation could use on-device Gemini Nano or other local models, though the delivery path remains uncertain because Samsung ships its own dialer.
- Outlets raise possibilities such as a One UI 8.5 shift to Google’s dialer or user installation from the Play Store, with no confirmation from Google or Samsung ahead of the S26 launch next month.