Android 17 to Expand Protection Against Scam Apps and Suspicious Chargers

Google is working to expand its Advanced Protection system in Android 17, adding security tools aimed at strengthening safeguards for phones.

The planned additions target risks linked to fraudulent apps and suspicious chargers, bringing attention to threats involving both software and physical connections.

The changes are being developed as an expansion of Advanced Protection. Details of how the new safeguards will identify or restrict potential threats have not been specified.

The available information does not confirm when the tools will reach users or which devices will support them. Their scope and operation remain to be clarified.