Google may soon save you from giving out your email address every time you sign up for an app or website. A new feature has been spotted in the Android update’s code that will allow you to generate a random address associated with your Gmail account.
It is quite common to use multiple email addresses. First contactor, and second to register on websites and so on ApplicationsApplicationsKnowing that she will surely receive an impressive amount of money. Junk mailJunk mail. Even GmailGmailwhich have powerful filters, fail to avoid it entirely.AvalancheAvalanche of spam
however, GoogleGoogle It seems to be working on a new feature that should avoid revealing your email address every time you register. Seen by the site Android Authority In Google Play Services version 24.45.33 it is called Shield email (secure email), and looks similar to the “hide my email” feature.appleapple.
Random email addresses are generated for each registration.
For iCloud+ subscribers, “Hide My Email” generates random addresses to use when signing up for sites and apps, aliases for the main account that sends messages to it. This way, you never reveal your real email address. In addition, it integrates with Mail and Safari, allowing you to reply to messages received using either of these addresses, and generate them directly in a form. Functionality Shield email Google explicitly refers to email addresses specifically designed for app registration to prevent spam and your other accounts from being compromised in the event of a data leak.
Note that this functionality is not entirely new. It is already possible to create an email address different from your primary Gmail address by adding text with the + symbol. For example with address [email protected] You can register on the Sites using [email protected] Or even [email protected]. Received messages are automatically forwarded to the primary address, but the system does not protect your identity, unlike the new feature that uses random addresses.
It is currently impossible to know when Shield email will be available, nor who will have access to it. Google could offer it to all its users, or copy Apple and make it a premium feature, requiring a subscription to Google One.
