SNACK: 3-line summary
- Google has outlined how Circle to Search on Android can help check suspicious text messages.
- Activate the tool and circle a message to get an AI Overview with guidance and suggested next steps.
- Results, availability and compatibility may vary.
A suspicious text can leave you wondering whether to open its link. In guidance published on October 15, Google explains how Circle to Search on Android can help you assess the message before clicking through or sharing personal information.
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AIKO: Letting me choose the exact message is the part I’d want to explore. How closely does the guidance follow the text I circle?
Nea: I’d be most interested in what the guidance finds concerning. I’d want to understand that before deciding whether to delete the message.
Activate the tool, then circle the message
Long-press your Android device’s Home button or navigation bar to activate Circle to Search, then draw a circle around the message you’re unsure about. You choose what to examine; this is not an automatic background scan.
Use the guidance to decide what comes next
The AI Overview provides insights and suggested next steps. If the results raise red flags, Google suggests considering deleting the message and blocking the number.
Results and compatibility can vary
Google notes that results, availability and compatibility may vary. An absence of red flags should not be treated as confirmation that a sender or link is safe.
Sources and checked date: October 16, 2026
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