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I can't answer for iOS devices, but I do know that on Android, the Google Messages app[1] comes with the ability to filter SMS messages that are spam. I am cons
by vpt 5y ago
I can't answer for iOS devices, but I do know that on Android, the Google Messages app[1] comes with the ability to filter SMS messages that are spam. I am constantly surprised both with how many spam messages my number receives as well as how I never see them because the filter catches them almost perfectly. My carrier, Verizon, also has a spam reporting service that works in tandem with the filter, so occasionally I go through and report all the ones the filter catches. I also believe, as a side note, that a possible upcoming feature will be categorization of text messages [2] which I certainly look forward to being on my phone as the number of SMS messages I receive daily increases.
As for email, in my personal experience Gmail's spam filter is slipping more (as in allowing spam into my inbox) than in previous year, but I think it remains as good as it's going to get for the average user. I also use Yahoo Mail and its spam filter is a tad over-aggressive, I have to manually check spam once in a while and fish out the emails that are in the clear.
[1] https://messages.google.com/ https://messages.google.com/
[2] https://9to5google.com/2021/06/28/google-messages-categories/ https://9to5google.com/2021/06/28/google-messages-categories...
- throwaway946513 5y agoI'm curious if this may apply to other sms apps, I have my default set to Signal, and haven't received any spam messages yet - I never noticed much on my previous iPhone. Currently using a Pixel 6, so I'll have to look more into this. Thank you.