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While Google has had an incredibly hectic week with the recent launch of the Pixel 10 series, that’s not all the company has been up to. Google has also been busy overhauling its Google Phone app with a load of Material 3 Expressive changes.
Between the new home screen layouts, incoming call UI, and contact Calling Cards, the Phone app looks and feels dramatically different from what it did a few short weeks ago. It’s a truly massive update that I couldn’t be happier with, and according to new survey results, it looks like most of you are happy with it, too.
A clean and functional app layout
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I’m someone who doesn’t spend a lot of time in the Phone app. I talk to my parents and my partner a couple of times a week and receive endless spam calls every day. Other than the occasional phone call for Chinese takeout, that’s the extent of my Google Phone usage. For someone like me, I think the new app layout works incredibly well.
One of the most significant changes is that the old Recents and Favorites pages are now merged into a new Home page. Your favorite contacts are prominently displayed at the top of the page, while your call history is listed below them.
Home page Keypad page Voicemail page
To me, this just makes so much more sense than the old design. Now, when I open the Phone app, I immediately see my recent/missed calls and have instant access to my favorite contacts. It feels like a proper home page with everything I need in one spot.
I’m also a fan of how Google moved the Contacts button next to the new Favorites area, and I really like that the Keypad is now a dedicated page rather than a floating button. All of this makes the app feel so much better organized than before. I can get most everything done on the Home page, dial a specific number on the Keypad page, and check my voicemail on the Voicemail page. It’s clean, simple, and not overwhelming in the way the old Google Phone app felt.
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