Google is working on a 'lookup' button for unknown callers on Android

Re:Google is working on a 'lookup' button for unknown caller... by Dorcy64 on Saturday April 06, 2024 @08:23PM (#39956962)

> I'm still getting spam text notifications on my Android because Google isn't confident and I think that's the same reason they haven't already solved unknown callers.

I just checked my messages on my phone running Android 14 and it seems like there is a "spam and blocked" section, of messages that never made it to me and didn't come up as notifications.

Would be nice if they gave me the ability to make spam-likely calls not ring or appear.

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Re:Google is working on a 'lookup' button for unknown caller... by xnx on Saturday April 06, 2024 @09:26PM (#39957322)

> Would be nice if they gave me the ability to make spam-likely calls not ring or appear.

I'd mute all calls, but Android doesn't let you mute ring volume without also muting notification volume.

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Re:Google is working on a 'lookup' button for unknown caller... by xethos on Sunday April 07, 2024 @05:57AM (#39959691)

Then set your ringtone to a "silence.ogg" track. All calls play the ringtone still, but the ringtone is dead air - and this has no effect on notifications.

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Re:Google is working on a 'lookup' button for unknown caller... by gs17 on Saturday April 06, 2024 @09:50PM (#39957441)

They don't come up as "real" notifications, but I get a silent notification that something was sent to the spam SMS inbox.

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