The one app now zaps spam callers on Nexus Android One phones

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Published 26 Jul 2016

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Spam calls are the worst. You go to answer an unsuspecting number, suddenly you’re getting hassled about unclaimed assets in Bolivia.

The one app wants to help. An exclusive to Nexus Android One phones, the latest update uses the company’s search smarts to flag bad actors. You’ll see a large, red bar warn you when there’s an incoming call that thinks is potential spam. You’re then able to reject it, report the number to , or choose to answer the call.

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You can’t miss the large, red warning when a spam caller tries to contact you.

To get this working, says you need to enable caller ID update to the latest version. You can grab this from the ay Store or A Mirror. You can try to install this on a non-Nexus phone, but there’s no guarantee that it will work.

The impact on you: likes to give little perks to differentiate the Nexus line from others. The one app is one of the stronger exclusives, as it puts caller ID other location-aware smarts right into the dialer. It’s an app we’d love to see make available for others through the ay Store, but for now the company is keeping this one in the exclusive column.