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New Google Messages Feature: Circle to Search a Message to See if It’s a Scam - Droid Life
Publisher description: Google Messages now lets you use Circle to Search to instantly scan text messages for red flags and potential scams.
NewsAPI | Oct 15, 2026 | Kellen
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Google just gave you a pretty powerful new tool to check for scam messages in Google Messages. How do you Circle to Search in Google Messages to check for scams? To give this a try, you’ll open your Google Messages app, find a message you are curious about, long-press on your home button or navigation bar, and then after the Circle to Search animation activates, you’ll circle the message.
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