{"id":412159,"date":"2026-02-07T01:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T01:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/412159\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T01:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T01:54:14","slug":"google-contacts-may-soon-offer-a-clever-shortcut-for-calling-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/412159\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Contacts may soon offer a clever shortcut for Calling Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"google calling cards hero 6\"  alt=\"Calling Card prompt in the Google Contacts app.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/google-calling-cards-hero-6-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Google is addressing user complaints by adding a Calling Cards shortcut to the \u201cOrganize\u201d tab in the Google Contacts app.<br \/>\nThe Google Phone app is receiving further Material 3 Expressive updates, specifically bringing a cleaner, card-based UI to the Call Screen settings.<br \/>\nThese features have not yet rolled out to the public.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/how-to-use-google-calling-cards-android-phone-3588005\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Calling Cards on Android<\/a> is inspired by iOS\u2019 Contact Posters, and Google has been spotted working on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/caling-cards-android-my-calling-card-setup-3631253\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">addressing the biggest complaint about them<\/a>. In the process, Google is also working to address other shortcomings. Many users expect Calling Cards to be part of the Google Contacts app, but the feature is in the Google Phone app. To address this, Google could soon add a shortcut to Calling Cards in the Contacts app. The company has also been spotted refreshing more parts of the Phone app with Material 3 Expressive.<\/p>\n<p>Google Contacts app is getting a shortcut to Google Phone\u2019s Calling Cards<\/p>\n<p>Currently, users can access the main Calling Card management screen only from within the settings menu of the Google Phone app, which is intended behavior. In Google Contacts v4.72.5.862509763, we\u2019ve spotted code that suggests Google Contacts could also provide\u00a0a shortcut to open the Calling Cards screen. We\u2019ve managed to activate the shortcut to give you an early look:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Contacts Calling Cards shortcut\"  alt=\"Google Contacts Calling Cards shortcut\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Google-Contacts-Calling-Cards-shortcut.jpg\"\/><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Phone app Calling Cards management screen\"  alt=\"Google Phone app Calling Cards management screen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Google-Phone-app-Calling-Cards-management-screen-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, the Organize tab in Google Contacts could get a shortcut for Calling Cards. Tapping the option opens the Calling Cards management screen in the Google Phone app.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_2m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768240152_738_google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768240152_238_google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a>Expressive UI is coming to more parts of the Google Phone app<\/p>\n<p>The Google Phone app has been revamped with Material 3 Expressive for the most part, but some settings sub-menus still use the older UI. Within Google Phone app v208.0.864581421, we\u2019ve spotted Google working on bringing Material 3 Expressive to more parts of the UI, namely the Call Screen section. We\u2019ve activated the new UI to give you an early look ahead of its release:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Phone app Current UI (2)\"  alt=\"Google Phone app Current UI (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Google-Phone-app-Current-UI-2.jpg\"\/>Current UI<img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Phone app Current UI (1)\"  alt=\"Google Phone app Current UI (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Google-Phone-app-Current-UI-1.jpg\"\/>Current UI<img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Phone app Upcoming UI with Material 3 Expressive (1)\"  alt=\"Google Phone app Upcoming UI with Material 3 Expressive (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Google-Phone-app-Upcoming-UI-with-Material-3-Expressive-1.jpg\"\/>Upcoming UI<img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Phone app Upcoming UI with Material 3 Expressive (2)\"  alt=\"Google Phone app Upcoming UI with Material 3 Expressive (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Google-Phone-app-Upcoming-UI-with-Material-3-Expressive-2.jpg\"\/>Upcoming UI<\/p>\n<p>As you can see in the screenshots, the animation in the top area has been removed. Thanks to the card-based UI, the Call Screen settings look nicer and less cluttered.<\/p>\n<p>These changes have not rolled out for users in either app. We\u2019ll keep you updated when we learn more.<\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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