Android adds new Gemini AI features, smarter search, and better scam protection

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Android adds new Gemini AI features, smarter search, and better scam protection 28.02.2026

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Google is set to release significant Android upgrades on February 25, coinciding with Samsung Unpacked, introducing new AI-powered features to enhance user experience and safety. The core of these updates is Gemini, Google's AI assistant, which will now perform complex, multi-step tasks in the background, such as ordering rides or building grocery carts, with a single request, initially available in beta for select U.S. and Korean devices. Circle to Search is also being enhanced to identify entire outfits and looks with a single gesture, streamlining visual discovery and shopping, with this feature rolling out this week to Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 devices. Furthermore, scam protection is being bolstered with an on-device Gemini model powering Scam Detection in the Samsung Phone app for English-speaking U.S. users on Galaxy S26 devices, and improved scam detection for text messages in Google Messages, aiming for real-time, cloud-independent threat identification.

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