Google’s helpful name screening function for Pixel smartphones may quickly be accessible in additional nations — together with India — in line with particulars noticed by a person on Reddit. The function that transcribes calls from unknown and spam callers is at the moment accessible in choose nations and languages, however the firm is now tipped so as to add assist for over 10 extra languages and areas sooner or later. It’s at the moment unclear whether or not the expanded rollout will provide entry to the automated name screening function that’s accessible to customers within the US.
Reddit person u/Yuval17G (through Android Police) states that they have been capable of allow the Google Pixel Name Screening function on a rooted OnePlus 7 working on a customized model of Android 14 referred to as AOSPA (Paranoid Android) together with one other root-related module referred to as GappsMod. After enabling the related name screening flags, the person claims that they have been capable of obtain Hindi language packages and get the function to work on their smartphone.
Screenshots of the decision screening function working in Hindi
Photograph Credit score: Reddit/ Yuval17G
In keeping with screenshots shared by the person, Google seems to have added English (India) and Hindi (India) to the languages supported by the decision screening function. The invention of beforehand unsupported languages means that the corporate could possibly be planning on introducing the function on Pixel smartphones in India within the coming months. The person claims that their pal was additionally capable of allow the function on a Redmi Notice 8, however didn’t present further particulars.
The submit on Reddit additionally features a listing of different languages and areas the place Pixel Name Screening would possibly quickly be accessible. These embody English (Singapore), French (Belgium and Switzerland), German (Belgium, Austria, Switzerland), Italian (Switzerland and Italy), Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish (US/ EE.UU).
It is price noting that whereas the person managed to make use of a rooted smartphone to allow the function and the languages have been accessible, the corporate is but to make an announcement associated to the enlargement of name screening in different languages and areas. It’s prone to arrive within the type of a Pixel Characteristic Drop — the following one is anticipated to land in March, and we will anticipate finding out extra particulars within the coming weeks.
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