Pixel users in India may finally get Google’s Call Screening feature

Pixel users in India, Google may soon have good news for you. According to an

Android Authority

report, the company may introduce the much-requested call screening feature to Pixel smartphone users in India. For those unaware, the company first launched Call Screening feature in 2018. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to offer smart replies, so users can respond to common questions quickly without having to talk. Now, an APK teardown of the Phone by Google app shows that the feature may finally be introduced for the Indian market.The publication says that it was able to spot one of the ZIP files containing the text "hi_in", which stands for Hindi (language) and India (localisation). This file might be a resource used by the Call Screening feature in the phone app on

Google Pixel smartphones

. While they were able to get the feature work, “it seems to be a work in progress right now because it doesn’t recognize Hindi speech just yet, and can only recognize English”.Further, the report says that unlike in the US, where Call Screening works automatically, the feature in India seems to use a manual method. This means that users may need to tap a “Screen call” button when they receive a call to start the screening, instead of the phone doing it on its own.

Call screening coming to iPhones with iOS 26

Meanwhile, Apple has also teased a similar feature with iOS 26. Coming later this year, call screening feature on iPhones is likely to work in tandem with Live Voicemail. The feature will enable users to screen a call as their device rings, allowing them to decide whether they want to answer a call or reject it.