Some Android smartphones have built-in ways to let you lock apps on your mobile, but Google Pixel phones don't. So, if you own a Pixel device you might be wondering: "how can I lock apps on my mobile?

One of the Gemini AI-powered features Google introduced at I/O this year was a solution for never-ending scam calls. It has the capability to detect whether a call is suspicious while it's still ongoing and can alert you so that you could drop the call as soon as possible.

Play Protect on Pixel phones monitors apps for harmful behavior, alerting users in real-time with notifications. Google already provides several tools to protect your Pixel smartphone from spam calls and messages.

Google is bringing real-time alerts to Pixel devices that will notify you whenever a dangerous app is detected on your device.