You may occasionally get spam calls and texts on your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro. To prevent your smartphone from getting spammed, you can check out this step-by-step tutorial from Seeking Tech to see how you can enable Call Screen and Spam Protection.
How to turn on Call Screen on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
In order to turn on Call Screen on your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro, you need to take the following steps:
1. Before we begin, your smartphone needs to be connected to Wi-Fi.
2. With your phone connected to Wi-Fi, open the Phone app on the Home screen.
3. Inside the Phone app, tap the more option. For the uninformed, the more option has an icon that contains three dots on the right side of the search bar.
4. In the pop-up menu, select Settings.
5. Inside the Settings menu of the Phone app, tap Spam and Call Screen.
6. In the Spam and Call Screen menu, tap Call Screen.
7. Inside the Call Screen menu, tap the “See how Call Screen works” option.
8. Read the information and then scroll to the next page.
9. On the last page of the “How Call Screen works” menu, select the “Turn on” option located on the bottom left of the screen.
How to turn on Spam Protection of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
To enable spam protection for texts on the Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro, you need to do the following:
1. From the Home screen, tap the Messages app.
2. Inside the Messages app, tap the more option on the right side of the search bar.
3. In the pop-up menu, tap Settings.
4. In the Settings menu of the Messages app, tap the “Spam protection” option.
5. In the “Spam protection” menu, make sure that the “Enable spam protection” setting is turned off.
If the switch next to this setting is set to the left, then it indicates that your phone isn’t currently protected against spammy texts. To enable protection, simply select this setting to move the switch to the right side.