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AntiScam Pango

Set up AntiScam Pango

Turn on protection in two steps.

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Last updated on 2 November 2026

When you first open AntiScam Pango, it will ask you for three permissions. The first two are necessary. The third one is optional.

Note: The exact names and steps may vary between phone brands. If you can't find a setting, search for it in your phone's Settings.

Step 1: Allow notification access

Pango reads new messages as they arrive as notifications. This lets Pango check them for scams.

  1. Tap Open settings. This usually takes you straight to the right page in your phone's Settings.

  2. If it doesn't, search your phone's Settings for notification access.

  3. Turn on Pango.

  4. Return to the Pango app.

Android will ask you to confirm that Pango can read your notifications. Pango's AI checks them entirely on your phone, and they only leave your phone if you choose to report a scam. You can turn this off any time in your phone's Settings, but Pango can't check new messages without it.

Screen recording of step 1 of Pango’s setup, “Allow notification access.” The user taps Open settings, which opens Android’s Notification access list. They switch on Pango and tap Allow on the confirmation prompt.

Step 2: Allow notifications from Pango

When a message looks suspicious, Pango sends you a notification. This lets Pango warn you about scams. If this is off, you won't get scam alerts.

  1. Tap Yes, notify me.

  2. Allow notifications from Pango.

  3. Return to the Pango app if needed.

Screen recording of step 2 of Pango’s setup, “Allow notifications from Pango.” The user taps “Yes, notify me”, then taps Allow on the Android prompt. The app moves on to the optional step 3, “Make Pango yours.”

Step 3 (optional): Add safe senders

Pango won't check messages from safe senders. You can skip this step and add them later under Settings > Safe senders.

  1. Tap Choose contacts, then Allow. Your contacts stay on your phone.

  2. Choose the contacts you trust.

  3. Choose apps Pango shouldn't check.

Only add people you trust. If a safe sender's account is ever taken over, you won't be warned about messages from them.

Screen recording of step 3 of Pango’s setup, “Make Pango yours.” The user taps Choose contacts, selects two contacts (names hidden), picks which messaging apps to skip, and taps Add to safe senders. Pango confirms that 2 contacts were added.

Recommended: Get more obvious scam warnings

After setup, Pango's home screen shows a card called Get more obvious scam warnings. Turn it on so Pango can show a warning on your screen, over your other apps, when a message looks suspicious. If it's off, you'll only see warnings in your notifications.

  1. Tap Allow on the card. This usually takes you straight to the right page in your phone's Settings.

  2. If it doesn't, search your phone's Settings for Appear on top.

  3. Turn on Pango.

  4. Return to the Pango app.

To check it’s on, go to Pango’s Settings > System permissions. Display over other apps should show On.

Screen recording of turning on Pango’s scam warnings over other apps. The user taps Allow on the “Get more obvious scam warnings” card, switches on Pango in the phone’s Appear on top settings, and returns to Pango. In Pango’s System permissions, Display over other apps now shows On.

Check that Pango is active

When setup is done, your home screen shows AntiScam Pango is active. If you see Finish setting up Pango, tap Set up next to the permission that's still off.

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Two Pango home screens side by side. Left: “Finish setting up Pango” with a grey, sleeping Pango icon, showing “Notification access is off” and “Notifications are off,” each with a Set up button. Right: “AntiScam Pango is active” with a blue Pango icon.

Left: Tap Set up to turn on any permission that’s still off. Right: Pango is active.