IGEEKPHONE News, June 30th: According to the foreign media Android Authority’s report on the 27th, Google will add a brand-new security feature in Android 16. Once a user’s device is connected to a forged or insecure mobile network, or is required by the network to provide identity information, the system will issue a warning.
This feature won’t be available until the next generation of Android devices. At present, the Android mobile phone hardware on the market does not support this function. The first new model expected to be equipped with it might be the Pixel 10, which is expected to be released this summer.
This function is mainly designed to deal with the “base station simulator” (IGEEKPHONE Note: A device disguised as a signal tower that can induce mobile phones to connect automatically). Once the connection is successful, the other party can obtain sensitive information such as the user’s location. Such devices are often commercially referred to as Stingray and are said to have been used by agencies such as the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Customs and Border Protection.
The above-mentioned functions will be released as part of the latest Android system update, which was launched earlier this month. Compatible devices can choose to enable “Network Notifications”. Once the phone connects to an unencrypted network or the other party requests the device identification code, a reminder will be automatically sent. In addition, there is a “2G Network Protection” option that can help users avoid the less secure old mobile networks.